Once proper archival processing has taken place, records, as a rule, are transferred to the appropriate public depository. Archives of the following predecessors have already been deposited elsewhere:

• Firma Hope & Co. and Spaarbank voor de Stad Amsterdam at Stadsarchief Amsterdam

• Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij, Nederlandsch-Indische Handelsbank, Amsterdamsche Bank and Rotterdamsche Bank at Nationaal Archief in the Hague

• Firma R. Mees & Zoonen at Gemeentearchief Rotterdam

• Twentsche Bank at Historisch Centrum Overijssel in Zwolle

These archives have been deposited on a permanent loan basis, and are freely accessible, barring some restrictions for reasons of confidentiality. Archives of other smaller predecessors can be consulted at other public depositories.

The more recent archives are under the direct control of the History Department. Access to the archives, or parts thereof, can be granted for the purpose of historical research in consultation with the History Department. Visiting hours (by appointment only) are Monday to Friday from 09.00-17.00.