List of oldest banks in continuous operation
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This list of the oldest banks includes financial institutions in continuous operation since their establishment until the present time. While there are 7 banks founded in the 17th century still remaining and 16 banks founded in the 18th century, the list is topped by the only two banks founded in the 15th and 16th centuries respectively, Monte dei Paschi di Siena and Berenberg Bank. Monte dei Paschi di Siena was founded as a mount of piety in 1472 and today is one of Italy's largest retail banks, while Berenberg Bank was founded as a merchant house in Hamburg in 1590 and today is a merchant bank and private bank, and still owned by the descendants of its founders, the Berenberg family.
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Banks established before 1600[edit]
| Year | Company | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|
| 1472 | Monte dei Paschi di Siena |  Italy |
| 1590 | Berenberg Bank |  Germany |
Banks established in the 17th century[edit]
| Year | Company | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|
| 1614 | Stadsbank van Lening, Amsterdam |  Netherlands |
| 1668 | Sveriges Riksbank |  Sweden |
| 1672 | C. Hoare & Co |  England |
| 1674 | Metzler Bank | Germany |
| 1690 | Barclays | England |
| 1694 | Bank of England | England |
| 1695 | Bank of Scotland |  Scotland |
Banks established in the 18th century[edit]
| Year | Company | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|
| 1717 | Banco Etcheverría |  Spain |
| 1717 | Drummonds Bank |  United Kingdom |
| 1727 | The Royal Bank of Scotland | United Kingdom |
| 1737 | Van Lanschot | Netherlands |
| 1760 | Banque Courtois |  France |
| 1765 | Lloyds | United Kingdom |
| 1780 | Landolt & Cie |  Switzerland |
| 1782 | Bank of Spain | Spain |
| 1783 | Bank of Ireland |  Ireland |
| 1784 | Bank of New York |  United States |
| 1785 | Trinkaus & Burkhardt | Germany |
| 1787 | La Roche & Co. | Switzerland |
| 1792 | State Street Corporation | United States |
| 1796 | Hauck & Aufhäuser | Germany |
| 1796 | Lombard Odier & Cie | Switzerland |
| 1798 | Donner & Reuschel | Germany |
| 1799 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | United States |
Banks established in the 19th century[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Manfred Pohl, Sabine Freitag, Handbook on the History of European Banks, European Association for Banking History, 1994
