Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata (English: Bank of London and the River Plate) was a British financial institution, which operated in Buenos Aires from 1862 to 1923.[1]
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 facade of the Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata (Piedad and Reconquista c.1880) | |
| Industry | Banking and Financial services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1862 |
| Defunct | 1923 |
| Successor | Banco de Londres y América del Sur |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Buenos Aires Córdoba Rosario Montevideo |
| Owner | Lloyds Bank (1918-1923) |
History edit
The financial company Banco de Londres, Buenos Ayres y Río de la Plata was formed with English capitals in 1862.[2] Its Board of directors was composed of G. W. Drabble, president, E. R. Duffield, managing director, and C. Hemery, as assistant manager.[3] In Buenos Aires the board was chaired by Robert Thurburn and Thomas Hogg, who remained in their positions until about 1900.[4]
The banking establishment was located on the corner of Piedad and Calle Reconquista, neighborhood of San Nicolás.[5]
This bank came to have branches in Córdoba Province and Rosario, Santa Fe, and also operated in Montevideo, Uruguay.[6] In 1918, the Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata was acquired by Lloyds Bank.[7]
References edit
- ^ Manual de las repúblicas del Plata, Michael George Mulhall, Edward T. Mulhall, 1876
- ^ Todo es historia, Issues 21-26, Honegger., 1969, 1969
- ^ Anuario Pillado de la deuda pública y sociedades anónimas establecidas en las repúblicas Argentina y del Uruguay para..., 1899
- ^ Buenos, Aires desde su fundación hasta nuestros dias, Manuel Bilbao, 1902
- ^ Memorias de un viejo: escenas de costumbres de la República Argentina, Volume 2, Víctor Gálvez, 1888
- ^ Bulletin, Issue 91, Bureau of the American Republics (Washington, D.C.), 1897
- ^ Chile y Gran Bretaña: durante la Primera Guerra Mundial y la postguerra, Juan Ricardo Couyoumdjian, 1986
