Bank of the State of Arkansas

The Bank of the State of Arkansas was one of the first two banks established by act of the State of Arkansas in its Constitution of 1836, the other being the Real Estate Bank of the State of Arkansas. The Bank of the State of Arkansas was established to help businessmen and merchants by providing them with a pool of state-secured credit.

References

• Tom Dillard, "Banking the Wild Old Way," Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, August 23, 2009.