REVD JOHN READE AND IRELAND’S FIRST SAVINGS BANKS

By Ray O’Connor Savings banks were financial institutions that promoted moral improvement among the lower social orders by advocating a strong work ethic, sobriety and thrift. They encouraged the poor to make financial provision for infirmity, illness and old age by offering a financial service that provided a safe place to deposit any savings. Savings ... Read more

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