Clan : 1st Imperial Bank of Shartak

The Bank of Shartak is a commercial financial institution and the only bank on Shartak Island, with branches in Durham, Derby, Raktam (oddly, the most popular branch), and York. Each branch is located within 1 square of a trader's hut (2 squares in Dalpok).

The branches are each operated by branch managers, being:

* Gitboy in York
* Hideo Inakajimita in Durham
* Kristofer Schanz in Derby
* Dappled Shadow in Raktam
* Justine in Wiksik
* Monkeypaw in Dalpok
* Ibn al Xuffasch at the shipwreck.

Services offered by the Bank include:

1. deposits, with a regular dividend of 10 GCs paid to large accounts of over 50GCs or 100 GCs, depending upon how much profit has been derived by the Bank in a given period.

2. loans, with varying rates of interest.

3. inter-branch transfers, allowing account holders to transfer funds from one branch to another to third parties, for a service fee of 10 GCs. Funds transfers are only limited by the amount of cash held by the paying branch.

All transactions are transparent and are recorded on the bank's website, at http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/incandescent/index.cgi?board=C