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In November 1996, Banco Provincial became the first universal bank in Venezuela by expanding its business objectives to include activities of specialized banking. In 1997, Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (now Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) acquired the majority of shares as a strategy of expansion into Latin America. BBVA's entry in Venezuela ...
Banco de Venezuela (abbreviated: BDV) is an international universal bank based in Caracas. It was the market leader in Venezuela until 2007, when it fell to third place, with an 11.3% market share for deposits; its major competitors are Banesco, Banco Mercantil and BBVA Banco Provincial. [1] As of June 2008, it had 285 branches in Venezuela.
Banco Industrial de Venezuela: State-owned Caracas: 1937 2016 Banco de Venezuela: Privately owned Caracas: 1890 Banesco: Publicly traded Caracas: 1992 [4] Mercantil Banco: Privately owned Caracas: 1925 BBVA Provincial: Publicly traded Caracas: 1953 Banco Occidental de Descuento: Privately owned Maracaibo: 1957 [5] 2022 Banco Nacional de ...
In 1996, it entered Colombia with the acquisition of Banco Ganadero, and Argentina with the acquisition of BBVA Francés. It also made new acquisitions in Mexico, buying Banca Cremí and Banco de Oriente. In 1997, BBVA entered Venezuela by acquiring the Provincial Bank, which had been founded in 1953. It also expanded its presence in Argentina ...
Presided by his Economy Minister, Manuel Gilbert Arnes Angel Enrique José García, the meeting was convened on January 15, 1822, and resulted in the creation of the Banco de Buenos Ayres. The new institution became popularly known as the Banco de Descuentos ("Discount Bank") for its role as a source of credit to the myriad community banks in ...
The Provincial Tower (also known as Provincial Bank Tower, or BBVA Banco Provincial Tower) is a skyscraper located in the Venezuelan city of Caracas, stands out as the fifth-highest office tower in the city and Venezuela, was inaugurated in 1984, has 40 floors and is about 159 metres (522 ft) high, is located in the Candelaria Parish, northwest of Libertador Municipality of Caracas.
The building was designed by the prestigious Italian Argentine architect Francesco Tamburini, who left his mark on some of the most emblematic local architecture, such as the Teatro Colón, the Casa Rosada, the Police Central Department Building in Buenos Aires; and the Teatro del Libertador General San Martín in Córdoba City.
The Provincial Bank of Canada (French: Banque provinciale du Canada) was a Canadian bank that existed from 1861 to 1979. The bank was founded in Montreal as the Banque Jacques-Cartier, and on 7 May 1900 changed its name to the Banque provinciale.