Company type | Agency House |
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Founded | 18th century in British India |
Founders | Scottish traders and merchants |
Headquarters | Fort William, India, Calcutta, , |
Area served | British India |
Services | Trading and Banking |
Alexander and Company, Limited, often simply called Alexander and Co., was an Agency House in British India founded by traders and merchants from Scotland. Alexander and Co. has made several pioneering contributions to the economy of India. Alexander and Co. was the promoter and founder of India's very first bank, the Bank of Hindostan.[1]