The Bank was founded in 1934 as a privately owned corporation. In 1938, the Bank became a Crown corporation belonging to the federal government. Since that time, the Minister of Finance has held the entire share capital issued by the Bank.

The Bank of Canada is the country's central bank. Its role, as defined in the original Bank of Canada Act of 1934, is "to promote the economic and financial welfare of Canada." See similar questions...

The Bank is widely held. ?Our charter precludes any entity owning more than 10% of our common shares. Our shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CWB". Yes, Canadian Western Trust is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Western Bank and is considered a separate and distinct entity for purposes of CDIC coverage. Deposits can be booked through any Canadian Western Bank retail branch. See similar questions...

In our members area, we have a WHOIS utility which will display the current owners information for any given registered domain. This utility is not accessable from outside our domain, or outside the members area. Back to top Our connection to the credit card authentication system is currently down. Try again within a few minutes. Back to top You may have transposed a number, or placed (-) in between where the spaces are. Please use no spaces, and simply enter the card number. See similar questions...

No, it is a special type of Crown corporation. The Bank has considerable autonomy to carry out its responsibilities. See similar questions...

HSBC Bank Canada is a member of the HSBC Group. HSBC Group represents one of the world's largest financial institutions with 9,800 offices in 77 countries and territories and a place near the very top of the Forbes Global 2000. HSBC Canada is part of a global network that has offered financial services to millions of customers for years. See similar questions...

The Bank of Jamaica does not have shareholders. It is wholly owned by the Government of Jamaica. The Bank's authorized share capital of J$4 million has been subscribed and fully paid up by the Government. See similar questions...

The Bank was created by an Act of Parliament in 1944 and reports to the Minister of Industry. We encourage you to visit our corporate profile. See similar questions...

No. The Bank of Canada does not play any part in the regulation or daily administration of commercial banks. To file such a complaint, contact the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. See similar questions...

You retain title to your home during the period when you have a reverse mortgage, just the same as with a regular home purchase mortgage. No. The flow of payments is reversed during the term of the reverse mortgage - the lender pays you. However, you are responsible for keeping up payments for your homeowner's insurance and See similar questions...

The Reserve Bank does not have shareholders. It is 100% "owned" by the New Zealand Government, with any extra revenue that the Reserve Bank makes going back into the Crown accounts. The Reserve Bank is not a government department, but is a body corporate whose finances are included in the Crown accounts. See similar questions...

The stem cell lines remain the property of the individual stem cell providers, as listed on the NIH Stem Cell Registry. Researchers may negotiate a material transfer agreement (MTA) with either the National Stem Cell Bank on behalf of the individual providers, or directly with the cell providers in order to specify their rights and responsibilities concerning resulting data, publications, and potential patents. See similar questions...

HGS seems to be more aggressive in taking a piece of the pie than CRA or Incyte. While CRA will license freely and Incyte will license for a lesser portion of the profits, HGS plans to avoid selling out too cheaply. It structures each of its deals independently, but vows to limit the length and magnitude of the rights conveyed in any agreement. At the same time Dr. See similar questions...

Generally, the person who creates a work is the owner of the copyright. Thus, independent artists, photographers and writers own the copyrights to their works. The only exceptions to this rule occur when a work is created by an employee as part of his or her job duties or when a work is created under a written ìwork-for-hireî agreement. For example, free-lance photographers own the copyrights to the images that they allow to newspapers or magazines to publish. See similar questions...

The Treasury Bulletin, available online from the Financial Management Service categorizes ownership of U.S. Government securities by types of investors. See similar questions...

ChicagoCondosOnline.com is owned and operated by Condominium Enterprises, Inc., an Illinois S corporation founded in July 2002. The company is owned by Ric Cox, an editor turned entrepreneur. Our office is located at 505 N. Lake Shore Drive, Suite 5305, Chicago, IL, 60611. For details, click here. See similar questions...

faqs.ign.com is a part of IGN.com -- a network of sites that includes specialty sites like games.ign.com, filmforce.ign.com, vault.ign.com, and cheats.ign.com. IGN.com is owned, financed, and operated by IGN Entertainment, Inc., a unit of Fox Interactive Media, Inc. For more about IGN, head for our "About Us" page. Content on IGN FAQs is in effect, copies of work licensed out by their respective authors for free public distribution on IGN.com. See similar questions...

Artifacts from public land are the property of the state or federal government and cannot be collected or excavated without a valid permit. Artifacts from private land are the property of the landowner. Collecting or excavating at these is trespassing and/or vandalism without the express permission of the owner. The only exception is human burials. These are protected by law in the entire state. No one may knowingly disturb a grave or excavate it without a permit. See similar questions...

When the business conducted by Canada's banks was strictly deposit taking and lending, balance sheet assets were the accepted measuring stick in determining bank size. Royal Bank first emerged as Canada's largest bank, based on balance sheet assets, in 1920. Between 1921 and 1940, Royal Bank regularly traded top ranking with Bank of Montreal until 1941 when it emerged as Canada's largest bank. See similar questions...