Banque de l'Indochine
The Banque de l'Indochine was founded in 1875, initially with branches in Paris, Saigon, French India and Cochinchina. The bank expanded over the years, to include Tonkin, Haiphong, Phnom Penh and Cambodia, Tahiti and Singapore. A branch was even opened in Djibouti. The Banque de l'Indochine was eventually closed in 1952. Virtually all banknotes were provided by Banque de France, in Francs or Piastres.
 |  | Djibouti Imp BdF: Earliest microprinting I've found on French notes  | ND (1941) P.7A | Serveau, C. (F), Roque (B) FEC |
 |  | Djibouti Imp BdF: Specimen | 1928-1938 P.8s | Rita SC |
 |  | Djibouti Imp BdF | P.9b | Fraipont, G. INV |
 |  | Djibouti Imp BdF | 1943 P.11 | Walhain, C. FEC |
 |  | Djibouti Imp BdF  | 1946 P.19 | Poughéon, R. FEC |
 |  | Djibouti Imp BdF: Fluo security stripe | 1979 P.38d |
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 |  | Djibouti Imp BdF | P.39b |
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 |  | French Indochina Imp BdF  | 1927-31 P.48b, M.141a | Walhain, C. FEC |
 |  | French Indochina Imp BdF  | 1949 P.54e | Laurent, S. FEC |
 |  | French Indochina Imp BdF  | 1949 P.55d, M.148c | Laurent, S. FEC |
 |  | French Indochina Imp BdF | P.56 | Laurent, S. FEC |
 |  | French Indochina Imp BdF  | 1939 P.57, M.157 | Laurent, S. FEC |
 |  | French Indochina Imp BdF  | 1949 P.81, M.153 | Laurent, S. FEC |
 |  | French Indochina Imp BdF  | 1947-54 P.82a, M.155 | Laurent, S. FEC |
 |  | French Indochina Imp BdF  | 1953 P.92, M.143a | Laurent, S. FEC |
 |  | French Indochina Imp BdF | 1954 P.108 |
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 |  | New Caledonia Imp BdF | ND (1926) P.36b | Walhain, C. FEC |
 |  | New Caledonia Imp BdF  | ND (1951-63) P.50b | Munier FEC |
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