Girobank
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Girobank was a British state-owned financial institution that provided banking and giro transfer services, originally established and run through the national postal system.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bank
→
financial institution → |
| basedOn |
postal giro system
→
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| establishedThrough |
national postal system
→
|
| focus |
cashless payments
→
high-volume transaction processing → |
| foundedBy |
Post Office
→
|
| hasAbbreviation |
Girobank
→
|
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
→
|
| hasParentOrganization |
HM Government
NERFINISHED
→
Post Office NERFINISHED → |
| industry |
banking
→
financial services → |
| languageOfName |
English
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| notableFor |
giro-based payment system
→
use of postal network for banking → |
| operatedBy |
Post Office
→
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| operatedIn |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
→
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| operationalModel |
branchless banking via postal outlets
→
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| organizationalForm |
state-owned enterprise
→
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| ownedBy |
HM Government
→
Post Office → |
| paymentSystemType |
giro system
→
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| providedAccessThrough |
post office counters
→
postal services → |
| publiclyOwned |
true
→
|
| regulatoryDomain |
UK banking regulation
→
|
| sector |
public sector
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|
| service |
business banking
→
cash handling → cheque clearing → current accounts → direct debit processing → giro transfer services → payment processing → personal banking → standing order processing → |
| stateOwned |
true
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|
| targetCustomer |
business customers
→
individual consumers → public sector organizations → |
| usedChannel |
mail-based payment instructions
→
over-the-counter postal transactions → |
| usedInfrastructureOf |
Post Office branch network
→
Royal Mail NERFINISHED → |
| usedTechnology |
batch payment processing systems
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Girobank
→
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hasAbbreviation |
|
British Post Office
→
|
operatedService |