Seventh. Some of the banks, especially the German banks, have participations in syndicates and in industrial enterprises.

Eighth. In some branches they receive money and securities for safekeeping or rent safe-deposit boxes.

Ninth. Many banks have savings and mortgage-loan departments.

None of the distinctively foreign banks in South America has as yet issued circulating notes; this is being done, however, by some of the domestic banks in which foreign capital is heavily interested.

There may, of course, be other miscellaneous activities.

FOOTNOTES:

[196] Adapted from William H. Lough, Banking Opportunities in South America, Department of Commerce, Special Agents Series, No. 106. Washington. 1915.


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