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Banco Occidental was one of several provincial Colombian banks operating under the 1905 banking reform framework that allowed departmental institutions to issue their own notes — a privilege that was steadily eroded as Bogotá moved toward centralized monetary control in the 1920s. The bank was headquartered in Cali and served the Cauca Valley commercial corridor.

New York Bank Note Company handled a substantial share of Latin American provincial printing during this period, often producing plates that outlasted the issuing institutions themselves. The 1913–1918 date range here reflects authorized issue windows rather than confirmed print runs at either end.