A. The money is drawn against check. There are two kinds of check—white and pink. The white is for withdrawing cash over the counter, the pink for making transfers.
Q. Have you different classes of deposits?
A. No.
Q. Do you pay interest on your deposits?
A. The Reichsbank does not pay interest on money deposited with it. It receives money on deposit and for transfer. Most large houses keep an account with the Reichsbank. The Reichsbank does a large transfer business for them.
Q. Is it the custom for banks in Berlin and other important centres to carry balances in the Reichsbank as a part of their reserve?
A. It is the custom for the banks to keep a large part of their cash with the Reichsbank. They keep only a small amount of cash in their tills.
Q. Is that true of banks in other cities than Berlin?
A. Yes.
Q. Does the Reichsbank pay the same taxes that the other banks do? For instance, income tax and other taxes?