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American Bank Note Co in $ 5 and $ 10 denominations. When the Union Bank purchased the United Empire in 1911, the latter had 25 branches, prior to closures
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Prairies) at the time of absorption into the Royal that September. The 270 to remain open were rebranded.
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307:During the finalization of merger talks with the
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55:Founded as the Union Bank of Lower Canada in
1102:"Union Bank Building, Fort Macleod, Alberta"
1228:"Royal Bank Building, Wawota, Saskatchewan"
1174:"Orr Law Office, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan"
1120:"Union Bank Building, Carberry, Manitoba"
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295:The failure of the
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328:Completed
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