Show MANY BANKS LONG lived M in the united states n n ti banks over lears oil ig 19 2472 banks over SO 50 years oli oil M N banks over 25 years oil ro lu there are in the united State banks that have been in istance for or more than one hutak years there are 2473 2472 banks oi cert years old while 64 of all the b baiel this country or are tw ent C ee years old or older in otner words practically lwow two its a of the banks in this country haveck hahesy through several successive depression and panic including lis 1914 and 1929 33 lo 10 ili n the oldest bank et el the oldest bank in the country rt j td Is in boston was chartered crol in the 6 61 1 or of banks that are va ty alve years old or older Is liw a major portion of the banking I 1 sources of 0 the nation I 1 in commena recently upon the stability of aoe a sa majority of 0 the banks in the banit IN 11 states dr harold stonier director of tile tha american Banker sills socia tiou said N the tact fact that we have so s banks that have boen baen in exist eole long period ot of years Is an eloic tribute to tile the genius or of american a aderial ability for or no otner other chui choll has experienced such mid ild gailit eras and resultant periods of basica busier sta stagnation nation as those through country has passed at frequent ha vals during the past century B |