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Bank of Amsterdam controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1790

    Insolvency following weakened reserves and loan exposure

    The bank’s movement away from strict reserve backing, combined with large advances and the Dutch East India Company’s default during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, damaged confidence. The premium on bank money disappeared and the bank declared itself insolvent.