28 JANUARY 1938, Page 43

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK.

The National Provincial Bank results were also exceptional in that the total of deposits did not increase. At £321,111,885 deposits were £1,016,333 lower than at the end of 1936. (Continued on page 16o.)

FINANCIAL NOTES

(Continued from page 159.)

Total assets, however, were £639,554 higher at £348,622;776. Advances rose by £18,368,063 to £140,445,454. Invest- ments were £2,287,099 lower at £85,975,334 and bills declined

by £9,091,835 to £35,098,267. * * *