Common Sense of a Duke's Daughter

CHAPTER 14:Meeting

After that, the next several weeks of efforts was spent preparing for the establishment of the bank, such as ensuring the building and securing the equipment... As usual, there is a mountain load of things to be done.

Finally, the promised day of the meeting had arrived. The designated location was the Headquarters of the Commerce Guild here in the Duke of Armelia's fief.

When I had a meeting with Moneda in this place, I thought that the interior was calming and profound, and it's still the same as always.

"...Now then, everyone. Thank you for taking time off of your busy schedules to gather here today."

I gave a greeting to start things off. Besides, I really am extremely grateful to the members who had gathered here today because they genuinely do all have very, very busy schedules.

"No, not at all. We were also looking forward to meeting the President of the conglomerate that has risen to the spotlight recently."

He said with a sharp glint in his eyes. A-as expected... an impressive full mark.

"I didn't meet everyone here today as the President of Azura Conglomerate, but as the proxy of the Feudal Lord of the Duke of Armelia's fief."

"Oh, as the proxy of the Feudal Lord, is it?"

"Yes. Otherwise, it will be impossible for me to gather everyone today. After all, our conglomerate is still a newcomer."

"How humble. I've heard all about your activities."

"If that's the case... I will happily accept your words of praise. However, today's business is a different matter..."

The atmosphere in the surrounding froze instantly.

"First of all, I would like to establish a bank in our fief. By all means, I would like everyone to use it."

"...A bank, is it?"

"Yes."

"Excuse my impoliteness, but what exactly is it?"

"To put it simply, it is a developed version of the repository services provided by the Commerce Guild. Its main purposes are depository services, money order services, and financing services."

"Depository services? Financing... services? I've never heard of those before... What kind of significance do they have?"

"Let's start with the depository services. It is similar to the services that the Commerce Guild has been providing, where a conglomerate or an individual can entrust their funds. Those kinds of services will also be conducted in the bank.

The funds the people part of the Commerce Guild spend to constantly hire escorts will no longer be necessary. Don't you think it'll be an advantage for the Commerce Guild?

Furthermore, you can settle transactions between accounts with the bank. For example, if mutual parties deposit funds in the bank, cash reserves can be moved between accounts and thus will not have to carry cash with them."

About the depository services, I thought it would be fine to make similar to the ones in Japan. In other words, a bankbook and seal. However, since it's only been recently established, it'll be difficult to process the account transfers.

Thus, I thought it would be a good idea for the conglomerates to create a checking account. Also, because it is likely that people will travel to different regions, it would be a good idea to create cheques and drafts.

From here on out, since I intended on drawing up family registers, and wondered if it'll be a good idea to create IDs along with it. In addition, as proof that that person's ID does indeed belong to them, there should be a stamp on the back.