Alexander and Co.

Alexander and Company
Company typeAgency House
Founded18th century in British India
FoundersScottish traders and merchants
HeadquartersFort William, India, Calcutta, ,
Area served
British India
ServicesTrading 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]

  1. ^ "Reserve Bank of India - Museum". rbi.org.in.