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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 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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 BBVA Tower (also known as the Banco Francés Tower) is an office skyscraper in Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently serving as the headquarters of BBVA Argentina financial institution. [3] Completed between 2013 and 2016, the building stands at 155 m (509 ft) tall with 33 floors and is the eleventh tallest building in Buenos Aires .
Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño was founded on 1 January 1895, [5] [6] and it prospered significantly during the first half of the twentieth century. The bank built its first and main branch in downtown Ponce in 1924, the same that the younger Banco de Ponce had built an equally impressive main office next to Banco Crédito's property. [7]