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* 2001 [[Barclays Bank PLC]] and CIBC agreed to combine their Caribbean operations to establish '''[[FirstCaribbean International Bank]]'''. |
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* 2006, CIBC bought out Barclays Bank's stake to give it about 92% of FirstCaribbean International Bank.<ref>[http://www.broadstreetnews.com/index.php?categoryid=33&p2_articleid=666 Broad Street News]</ref> |
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| Company type | Public TSX: CM NYSE: CM |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | Toronto, Ontario, 1867 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | Gerald T. McCaughey, Chief Executive Officer |
| Revenue |  $14.16 Billion CAD (2008) |
 $2.04 Billion CAD (2008) | |
| Total assets | $353.93 Billion CAD (2008) |
Number of employees | 40,457 (2008) |
| Website | http://cibc.com/ |
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (in French, Banque Canadienne Impériale de Commerce, and commonly CIBC in either language) is one of Canada's chartered banks, fifth largest by deposits. The bank is headquartered at Commerce Court in Toronto, Ontario.
CIBC also operates in the United States, the Caribbean, Asia and the United Kingdom, and serves more than eleven million clients and has more than 40,000 employees worldwide. The company ranks at number 159 on the Forbes Global 2000 listing.[1]
Current Operations
Company Divisions
CIBC has two strategic business units:
The functional groups that provide support across CIBC are:
- Risk Management
- Administration Division
- Corporate Development
- Technology and Operations
- Finance
Operational Facts
- Total Employees (worldwide): 42,457
- Total Branches (Canada): 1,048
- Total ATMs (Canada): 3,700
Memberships
CIBC is a member of the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) and registered member with the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), a federal agency insuring deposits at all of Canada's chartered banks. It is also a member of:
- Interac
- VISA International Network
- Aeroplan Rewards
- Plus Network for VISA and bank cards
History
In 1867 the Canadian Bank of Commerce opened in Toronto with a charter purchased from the now-defunct Bank of Canada. The Imperial Bank of Canada opened a few years later in 1875, also based in Toronto. The Canadian Bank of Commerce opened a branch in London in 1901.
The oldest ancestor of CIBC's many original components is the Halifax Banking Company founded in 1825 by Enos Collins.
In 1961, the Canadian Bank of Commerce and the Imperial Bank of Canada merged to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and in 1962, opened a major new banking centre in Montreal, Quebec with the construction of La Tour CIBC.
CIBC was the first Canadian bank to introduce bank machines, with the Automated Cash Dispenser in 1969.
In 1988 CIBC moved into the investment market by purchasing Wood Gundy Inc. In 1997 it did the same in the United States by purchasing Oppenheimer & Co..
As of 1996, CIBC began operating President's Choice Financial in partnership with Loblaws.
Apart from its Canadian operations, CIBC operates internationally, with branches in Asia, the United States, and the Caribbean.
CIBC and the Great Wars
During World War I and II, staff from the Canadian Bank of Commerce enlisted in the war effort:
Staff enlistment for:
- World War I - 1,701
- World War II - 2,300
A War Memorial at Commerce Court in Toronto, Ontario commemorates their sacrifice.
CIBC in the Caribbean
- 1910, CIBC opens a branch in Mexico City.
- 1920, Canadian Bank of Commerce established its first branches in the West Indies in Bridgetown, Barbados and in Kingston, Jamaica. That same year it also opened branches in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Havana, Cuba .
- 1957, the bank opened a branch in Nassau, the Bahamas, and in the subsequent years expanded its operations in Jamaica.
- 1963 - 1988, the bank expanded its branch network in Barbados opened branches in St. Vincent, Antigua, and St Lucia.
- 1988, CIBC sold 45% of its shares in CIBC Jamaica via a public share issue.
- 1993 and 1996, CIBC restructured its holdings in the Caribbean, with the incorporation of CIBC West Indies Holdings Limited and CIBC Caribbean Limited. CIBC West Indies Holdings then sold 30% of its shares to the public.
- 1997, CIBC issued 5 million shares in CIBC Bahamas Limited to the public.
- 2001 Barclays Bank PLC and CIBC agreed to combine their Caribbean operations to establish FirstCaribbean International Bank.
Corporate Governance
Bank Executives
- Gerald T. McCaughey - President and CEO
- Sonia Baxendale - Senior Executive Vice-President, CIBC Retail Markets
- Ron Lalonde - Senior Executive Vice-President, Administration, Technology & Operations
- Richard E. Venn - Senior Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development
- Tom Woods - Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, CIBC
- Mike Capatides - Senior Executive Vice-President and General Counsel
- Richard Nesbitt - CEO, CIBC World Markets
Current members of the board of directors of the company are:
- Brent Belzberg
- Jalynn Bennett
- Gary Cotler
- William Duke
- Ivan Duvar
- William Etherington
- Margot Franssen
- Gordon Giffin
- Linda Hasenfratz
- John Lacey
- John Manley
- Gerald McCaughey
- Leslie Rahl
- Charles Sirois
- Stephen Snyder
- Cynthia Trudell
- Ronald Tysoe
Significant Buildings
- Tour CIBC
- Commerce Court
- 2 Bloor Street West
- 20 Exchange Place-CIBC Building, New York
- CIBC 750 Lawrence
- Bankers Hall East
References
- A History of the Canadian Bank of Commerce by Victor Ross (1920-1934)
