Johan Palmstruch

Johan Palmstruch (alk. Hans Wittmacher, 13. kesäkuuta 1611 Riika – 8. maaliskuuta 1671 Tukholma) oli ruotsalainen pankkiiri ja maan pankkitoiminnan isä. Hän perusti 1657 Stockholms Bancon, josta kehittyi maailman ensimmäinen keskuspankki Riksbanken. Stockholms Banco laski ensimmäisenä eurooppalaisena pankkina liikkeelle paperirahan 1661.[1]

Stockholms Bancon liikkeelle laskema 10 riikintaalerin seteli (1666).

Stockholms Banco joutui setelirahoituksen vuoksi talousvaikeuksiin, ja Johan Palmstruch tuomittiin holtittomasta talouden- ja kirjanpidosta vankeuteen ja maanpakoon 1668. Samalla hän menetti liiketoimintaoikeutensa ja arvonimensä.[2]

Lähteet

Money Museum: First European Banknotes, haettu 23.11.2008 (Arkistoitu – Internet Archive) "Therefore, Johan Palmstruch, who in 1657 founded the Stockholms Banco, suggested as a new monetary unit - a temporary "Kreditivsedlar" (credit paper). He printed the first banknotes in 1661."
Riksbanken: Stockholms Banco, haettu 23.11.2008 "In 1668 the Svea court of appeal sentenced him to loss of his title, loss of the banking privilege, eternal exile and loss of life if he failed to make good the established shortage of cash. [...] His guilt lay in two matters: Irresponsible book-keeping and control, and some shortage of cash on account of miscalculation and book-keeping omissions."

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[1] Money Museum: First European Banknotes, haettu 23.11.2008 (Arkistoitu – Internet Archive) "Therefore, Johan Palmstruch, who in 1657 founded the Stockholms Banco, suggested as a new monetary unit - a temporary "Kreditivsedlar" (credit paper). He printed the first banknotes in 1661."

[2] Riksbanken: Stockholms Banco, haettu 23.11.2008 "In 1668 the Svea court of appeal sentenced him to loss of his title, loss of the banking privilege, eternal exile and loss of life if he failed to make good the established shortage of cash. [...] His guilt lay in two matters: Irresponsible book-keeping and control, and some shortage of cash on account of miscalculation and book-keeping omissions."