Second Bank of the United States

Local nameSecond Bank of the United States
LocationPhiladelphia, United States

The Second Bank of the United States was the second federally authorized Hamiltonian national bank in the United States. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it was chartered from February 1816 to January 1836. The bank's formal name, according to section 9 of its charter as passed by Congress, was "The President Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States". While other banks in the US were chartered by and only allowed to have branches in a single state, it was authorized to have branches in multiple states and lend money to the US government.

A private corporation with public duties, the bank handled all fiscal transactions for the U.S. Government, and was accountable to Congress and the U.S. Treasury.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Bank_of_the_United_States

Coordinates 39°56'54.859" N -75°8'54.276" E

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