Verb:BANK

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BANK
Type System
System Town
Bank

The BANK verb allows bank access from almost anywhere inside a town. Each remote deposit and withdrawal uses up a bank runner token. The number of accrued tokens can be viewed with BANK ACCOUNT.

Help

Note: This menu shows when typing BANK by itself or with BANK HELP.

Usage:
   BANK ACCOUNT                         - View your current bank account balance(s).
   BANK TRANSFER {bankname} {#|ALL}     - Transfer funds from another town to your local bank account.
   BANK TRANSFER CONSOLIDATE            - Consolidate all your bank accounts into your local bank account.
   BANK DEPOSIT {#|NOTE|ALL}            - Send a runner with a deposit for your local bank account.
   BANK WITHDRAW {#} [SILVER|NOTE]      - Send a runner to make a withdrawal from your local bank account.

Usage

ACCOUNT

BANK ACCOUNT displays bank account information, including current balances in each town, bank transfer options, and available urchin runner uses.

Example
You currently have the following amounts on deposit:

     First Elanith Secured Bank: 5773217
       Great Bank of Kharam-Dzu: 2330485
             Icemule Trace Bank: 42708
   Bank of Kharag 'doth Dzulthu: 99805
        United City-States Bank: 1623
                          Total: 8247838

You currently have 0 inter-town bank transfer options available.

You currently have 6 urchin bank runner uses remaining.

TRANSFER

BANK TRANSFER can be used to transfer funds from one town to another. A character must have available Merchant's Guild contracts to use this.

Example
You currently have no contract with the Elanthian Merchant's Guild for this service.
[You may purchase access to this service from the SimuCoins Store.]

TRANSFER CONSOLIDATE

BANK TRANSFER CONSOLIDATE is used to consolidate all bank balances on a character into one local bank. A character must have available Merchant's Guild contracts to use this.

DEPOSIT

BANK DEPOSIT (#|NOTE|ALL) can be used to make a deposit to your local bank. A character must have available urchin runner uses.

Messaging
Silver (#)
You summon a nearby street urchin to send to the local bank, giving him the pertinent details of the transaction, and hand over your deposit of 369 silver.  The urchin takes your deposit, nods, and scurries off.

[You have 5 urchin runner uses remaining.]
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WITHDRAW

BANK WITHDRAW (#) (SILVER|NOTE) can be used to make a withdrawal from your local bank. A character must have available urchin runner uses to use this.

Messaging
Silver (#)
You summon a nearby street urchin to send to the local bank to make a withdrawal for you, giving him the pertinent details of the transaction.  The urchin nods, scurries off, and returns in a few moments with with 15000 silver which you quickly pocket.

[You have 4 urchin runner uses remaining.]
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