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Founded by Raphael Raphael in 1787.1
Private company
Small British financial institution1
R. Raphael & Sons Limited, trading as Raphaels Bank, was a small UK-based independent bank that provided prepaid and credit card services, personal savings products, consumer credit, and a multi-currency ATM network. It was established in 1787 by Dutchman Raphael Raphael who moved to London at the start of the Napoleonic Wars.2 It ceased to exist in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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R. Raphael & Sons Limited, trading as Raphaels Bank, was a small UK-based independent bank that provided prepaid and credit card services, personal savings products, consumer credit, and a multi-currency ATM network. It was established in 1787 by Dutchman Raphael Raphael who moved to London at the start of the Napoleonic Wars.2
Founded by Raphael Raphael in 1787.1
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