Bank

A Bank is a unique Dutch building which was used during the Colonial Age. Banks are featured in the game Age of Empires III.

Game Info
First available: Discovery Age

Cost: 350 Food 350 Wood

Hitpoints: 4000

The bank is an unique Dutch building that produces coin with no cost. Initially there is a build limit of four banks, but the number may be increased with various upgrades and Home City shipments to a total of ten banks. Banks allow the Dutch to focus their villagers on collecting food and wood. With the unique ability to produce infinite coins at a startling rate, the Dutch may use markets to their advantage and buy up large amounts of resource if a quick age jump is needed. As well, banks allow the Dutch to hire mercenaries much more easily than other civilizations, because they produce an unending supply of gold, unless the building is destroyed.

Each Bank generates approximately 2,6 Gold per second (aprx 4.5 unupgraded dutch miners).

The Dutch have two Home City Cards which allow the Bank limit to be increase by two, once both are sent.

Upgrades and Cards that concerns Banks
Following cards and upgrades will increase build limit of Banks.


 * Bank of Amsterdam card (+1 Bank). Available in Discovery Age
 * Bank of Rotterdam card (+1 Bank). Available in Discovery Age
 * Religious Freedom card and then Coffee Trade upgrade in the Church (+2 Banks). Available in Colonial Age
 * Excessive Taxation upgrade in the Capitol (+2 Banks). This upgrade doesn't increase banks productivity. Available in Imperial Age

Following cards and upgrades will improve Banks.


 * Dutch East India Company card ([[File:Icon_wood.gif]] -15%,[[File:Icon_food.gif]] -15%, +100% HP). Available in Colonial Age
 * Tulip Speculations card ([[File:Icon_coin.gif]] generate rate +15%). Available in Industrial Age