National bank of Serbia (NBS) was founded in 1884. under the name Privileged national bank of Kingdom of Serbia (Привилегована народна банка Краљевине Србије). 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...

Organisation of the NBS was based upon organisation of National bank of Belgium which was in those days example of modernly organised banking institution. The National Bank of Belgium (Nationale Bank van België in Dutch, Banque nationale de Belgique in French, and Belgischen Nationalbank in German) is the central bank of Belgium. ...

After WWI and constitution of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, NBS grew into Privileged national bank of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ...

During WWII (April 1941 - October 1944.) NBS functioned from its London office. In September 1946, bank was nationalised and renamed into National bank of Yugoslavia. German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

As of February 4, by the Law for implementation of the Constitutional charter of state unioin of Serbia and Montenegro, National bank of Yugoslavia works as institution of Republic of Serbia under the name National bank of Serbia. February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

External links

official web site (http://www.nbs.yu/index1.html)