Horizons: A History of the Rural and Industries Bank of Western Australia by Ken Spillman

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Fading to spine and top third of book. Back cover and last few pages are wobbled through storage in a humid environment rather than direct contact with a liquid.

In 1895, the Forrest Government established the Agricultural Bank of Western Australia. It was a lending agency supporting the State's farming industries.

In 1945, the Agricultural Bank became changed its name to the Rural and Industries Bank of Western Australia and became a fully trading bank, becoming a savings bank in 1956.

The R&I Bank and its predecessor played a pivotal role in the development of the State's primary industries and the overall economic development of WA.