Exchange Department Mitsui Group - Exchange Department Mitsui Group

Japanese: 御為替方三井組 - おかわせがたみついぐみ
Exchange Department Mitsui Group - Exchange Department Mitsui Group

...In 1720-21 (Kyoho 5-6), they were the industry leader as the Go-Kakushi Mitsui-gumi. In 1868 (Meiji 1), they were ordered to handle the financial affairs of the new government, and took charge of them under the name of Go-Kakushi-Kasa Mitsui-gumi. In 1873, Mitsui-gumi and Ono-gumi (which went bankrupt in 1874) jointly invested in establishing the First National Bank, and in 1874 they renamed their currency exchange shop the Kosei Bank Mitsui-gumi, and then in 1876 they established the privately-owned Mitsui Bank, which took over the business. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Mitsui Group Exchange Association" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1720‐21年(享保5‐6)には御為替三井組として業界の首位に立った。1868年(明治1),新政府の金融事務を命ぜられ,御為替方三井組の名で担当した。73年三井組が小野組(1874破綻)と共同出資で第一国立銀行を設立したのにともない,74年両替店を為替バンク三井組と改称し,次いで76年私盟会社三井銀行を設立,業務を継承した。…

※「御為替方三井組」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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