City National Bank & Trust Company

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 11852
Charter Number: 11852
Start Date: March 6, 1933
Location: Battle Creek, Michigan (42.321, -85.180)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: b4321502

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Cincinnati Enquirer, 1933-03-14) lists Merchants National Bank of Fort Wayne among banks granted permission to reopen after the March 1933 banking holiday. The article does not describe a run; suspension is inferred to be the nationwide bank holiday/closure (government action). Reopening date taken as 1933-03-15 (article says banks reopen 'tomorrow').

Events (3)

1. October 8, 1920 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. March 6, 1933 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Closure during the nationwide banking holiday and emergency actions in early March 1933 (state/federal orders to close banks).
Newspaper Excerpt: permission had been given for the reopening of banks ... Among banks permitted to reopen were: Indiana: ... Merchants National Bank
Source: newspapers

3. March 15, 1933 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: Among banks permitted to reopen were: Indiana: ... Merchants National Bank, Fletcher Trust Company. ... Licenses to reopen were granted ... Chicago, March (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago) tonight that permission had been given for the reopening of banks in cities tomorrow the Seventh District.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 14, 1933 The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, OH

Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 14, 1933

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Article Text

RELEASES ARE GRANTED To Banks In Indiana And Mich- igan Cities. Chicago, March Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago tonight that permission had been given for the reopening of banks in cities tomorrow the Seventh District. Licenses reopen were granted banks five Illinois cities, five three Indiana cities, seven three Iowa cities, seven in four Michigan cities and six in three Wisconsin Among banks permitted to reopen were: Indiana: Fort National Bank Trust National Bank, Merchants National Bank, Fletcher Trust Company. Terre Haute First Bank. Michigan: Battle National Bank Trust Co., City National Bank Trust Old Merchants National Bank Trust Savings Bank, United Savings Kent Bank. National Bank Trust Co.