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In 1859, several prominent Quebecers founded the Banque Nationale in Quebec City as a banking institution controlled by French-speaking businessmen. [2]In 1924, the Banque Nationale, which was struggling financially while caught-up in a serious recession, [3] merged with the Banque d'Hochelaga (founded in Montreal in 1874) to create the Banque Canadienne Nationale (BCN, Canadian National Bank).
The merged bank was renamed "Banque Canadienne Nationale" (BCN) (English, "Canadian National Bank"). In 1968, BCN, in conjunction with a number of other banks, launched Chargex, the first credit card to be issued by a Canadian bank. During the 1970s, Quebec-based rival Provincial Bank of Canada expanded rapidly through a number of acquisitions.
BCN Competicion, a Spanish Formula 3000/GP2 Series motorsport team bought by Ocean Racing Technology in 2008; Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland, public radio service of Newfoundland prior to absorption into the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1949
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The City Council of Barcelona (Catalan: Ajuntament de Barcelona; Spanish: Ayuntamiento de Barcelona) is the top-tier administrative and governing body of the municipality of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.