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El Banco Yucateco

Yucatán was one of the few states that supported more than one bank, as they were established within months of one another by two competing groups of businessmen. The group headed by Eusebio Escalante Bates were traditional businessmen, linked by family networks with their strength in the south and west of the state. The second group, headed by Olegario Molina Solís, was composed of more recent arrivals, who had benefitted from the concessions and railroad contracts, and used these as a beachhead to increase their commercial and financial influence. Both groups were driven by loyalty to their own and aggression towards members of the other group.

The Banco Yucateco was financed by the trading house of Olegario Molina. The Secretaría de Hacienda granted a concession to establish the bank to Nicanor Ancona on 7 September 1889. It opened to the public on 1 February 1890, with a capital of  700,000 pesosBesides Nicanor Ancona as president, the board had, as vocales, Olegario Molina, Alonso de Regil y Peón and Florencio Laviada; as secretary, Fernando Cervera, and, as comisario, Eloy Haro..

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The bank’s capital was increased to $1,000,000 in July 1893 and to $1,250,000 in July 1898. 

The bank opened a branch in Campeche on 1 January 1898 with Manuel García Gual as managerEl Correo Español, 12 January 1898. Manuel García Gual was director of the branch of the Banco Yucateco in 1907 (El Diario, 20 February 1907). In January 1908 it was rumoured that he would be made sub-director of the Banco Yucateco, at the time that it was being merged with the Banco Mercantil de Yucatán (El Diario, 22 January 1908; El Tiempo, 23 January 1908).
Manuel García Gual was a deputy and interim governor in January 1906, substitute for governor Tomás Aznar y Cano in February 1907 (El Diario, 20 February 1907; El Popular, 21 February 1907) and October 1909 (The Mexican Herald, 2 October 1909).
He owned the hacienda Hobomó, in the municipality of Chiná.
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Following the Ley General the bank renounced all its rights and was granted a new concession on 18 September 1897.

The bank increased its capital to $2,000,000 in August 1899, and to $3,000,000 in October 1899. By 1903 the bank's capital had reached 8,000,000 pesos. In 1905 it merged with the Banco Mercantil de Yucatán to form the Banco Peninsular Mexicano.

American Bank Note Company print runs

The American Bank Note Company produced the following notes.

Date Value Number Series from to
November 1889 $5 20,000   1 20000
$10 20,000   1 20000
$20 10,000   1 10000
$50 4,000   1 4000
$100 2,000   1 2000
$500 200   1 200

 

After opening the bank took advantage of the clause in its concession stating that it would be granted terms as favourable as any other bank to get its contract modified, on 27 May 1891[text needed] to that of the Banco de Zacatecas. It was allowed to issue notes up to three times the amount of funds that it held, and to issue $1 notes. So in July 1891 the ABNC engraved a special portrait of an Indian girl (C 442).

Yucateco 1 00000

Yucateco 1 00000 reverse

Date Value Number Series from to
July 1891 $1 100,000   1 100000

 

In 1897 the bank added a $1,000 note.

Date Value Number Series from to
February 1897 $5 10,000   20001 30000
$10 15,000   20001 35000
$20 10,000   10001 20000
$50 2,000   4001 6000
$100 2,000   2001 4000
$500 200   201 400
$1000 200   1 200

 

These 39,400 notes were received, duly authorised and stamped by the Secretaría de Hacienda at the beginning of October 1897, and began to enter circulation from October to December. By 31 December $550,000 had been put into circulation, and the other $450,000 was put into circulation in January 1898Memorias de las Instituciones de Crédito correspondientes a los años 1897-1898-1899, tomo I.

Date Value Number Series from to
January 1898 $5 40,000 TM 30001 70000
$10 30,000 LA 35001 65000
$20 12,500 OM 20001 32500
$50 10,000 RC 6001 16000
$100 5,000 AR 4001 9000

 

The 12,500 $20 and 10,000 $50, totalling $750,000, were authorised by the Secretaría de Hacienda on 17 March 1898 and stamped from April until 5 July 1898. Of these $190,000 were put into circulation in April, $330,000 in May, $180,000 in June and the final $50,000 (1,000 $50) on 5 JulyMemorias de las Instituciones de Crédito correspondientes a los años 1897-1898-1899, tomo I.

On 22 April 1899 the ABNC changed the face plates of all the denominations by changing the year date from “189_” to “1___”ABNC, folder 151, Banco Peninsular Mexicano (1907-1932). For the April 1899 run the serial letters spelt BANCO YUCATECOO.

Yucateco 10 specimen

Yucateco 10 LA 00000 reverse

Yucateco 20 AT 00000

Yucateco 20 AT 00000 reverse

Yucateco 100 OY 00000

Yucateco 100 OY 00000 reverse

Date Value Number Series from to
April 1899 $5 14,000 OO 70001 84000
$10 25,000 EC 65001 90000
$20 20,000 AT 32501 52500
$50 15,000 UC 16001 31000
$100 4,800 OY 9001 13800
$500 200 NC 401 600
$1000 200 BA 201 400

 

On 21 December 1899 the $5 face plate was altered by changing the year date from “1___” to “19__” and the $20 face plate by changing the year date from “1___” to “19__”ABNC, folder 151, Banco Peninsular Mexicano (1907-1932). For the December 1899 run the serial letters spelt MERIDA DE YUCATA.

Date Value Number Series from to
December 1899 $5 20,000 TA 1 20000
$10 20,000 CA 1 20000
$20 25,000 YU 1 25000
$50 20,000 DE 1 20000
$100 7,500 DA 1 7500
$500 500 RI 1 500
$1000 200 ME 1 200

 

Yucateco 1000 specimen

Yucateco 1000 specimen reverse

Date Value Number Series from to
September 1902 $100 10,000 MGJ 1 10000
$500 1,000 CC 1 1000
$1000 5,000 NEP 1 500

 

Date Value Number Series from to
November 1902 $5 40,000 MGT 1 40000
$10 20,000 MPC 1 20000
$20 5,000 MGG 1 5000
$50 10,000 MP 1 10000

 
Yucateco 5 HC 00000

Yucateco 5 HC 00000 reverse

Yucateco 10 specimen

Yucateco 20 specimen

Yucateco 20 MGG 00000 reverse

Yucateco 500 JIL 00000

Yucateco 500 JIL 00000 reverse

Date Value Number Series from to
December 1902 $5 40,000 HC 144001 184000
$10 20,000 MH 130001 150000
$50 20,000 BJ 58999 78998
$100 10,000 JDC 31301 41300
$500 600 JIL 2101 2700
$1000 300 PD 1101 1400

 

Yucateco 50 JDC 00000

Yucateco 50 JDC 00000 reverse

Date Value Number Series from to
May 1903 $20 15,000 MGJ 82499 97498
$50 40,000 JDC 80999 129998
$100 12,000 BJ 41301 53300
$500 2.000 JIL 2701 4700
$1000 500 PD 1401 1900

 

The surviving plates were cancelled on 28 October 1931 (order F 3477)The plates were:
1 – 6 on $1 face plate made on order 14 July 1891
1 – 6 on $1 back plate made on order 14 July 1891
2 – 1 on $1 tints Nos. 1 & 2 made on order 14 July 1891
1 – 4 on $10 face plate #2 made on order F 141
1 – 4 on $10 back plate made on order 13 November 1889
2 – 1 on $10 tints Nos. 1 & 2 made on order 13 November 1889
1 – 2 on $20 face plate made on order 13 November 1889
1 – 4 on $20 face plate made on order 21 December 1889
1 – 2 on $20 back plate made on order 13 November 1889
1 – 4 on $20 back plate made on order 21 December 1889
2 – 1 on $20 tints Nos. 1 & 2 made on order 13 November 1889
1 – 4 on $50 face plate #2 made on order F 141
1 – 4 on $50 back plate made in 1898
1 – 4 on $50 back plate #2 made on order F 141
2 – 1 on $50 tints Nos. 1 & 2 made on order 13 November 1889
1 – 4 on $100 face plate made in 1898
1 – 4 on $100 face plate #2 made on order F 109
1 – 4 on $100 back plate made in 1898
2 – 1 on $100 tints Nos. 1 & 2 made on order 13 November 1889
1 – 1 on $500 pesos face plate made on order 13 November 1889
1 – 1 on $500 pesos centre back plate made on order 13 November 1889
1 – 1 on $500 pesos border back plate made on order 13 November 1889
2 – 1 on $500 pesos tints Nos. 1 & 2 made on order 13 November 1889
1 – 1 on $1,000 face plate made on order 23 February 1897
1 – 1 on $1,000 centre back plate made on order 23 February 1897
1 – 1 on $1,000 border back plate made on order 23 February 1897
2 – 1 on $1,000 tints Nos. 1 & 2 made on order 23 February 1897.
(ABNC, folder 151, Banco Peninsular Mexicano (1907-1932))
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Branches

In its new concession, of 18 September 1897, the bank was given the right to establish branches and agencies in Yucatán, Campeche and Tabasco.

Campeche

Ciudad de Carmen