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The merchant banker Cornelius Berenberg, a member of the Berenberg family, whose grandfather founded Berenberg Bank in 1590
Monte dei Paschi di Siena headquarters in Siena today
This list of the oldest banks includes financial institutions in continuous operation since their establishment. 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 16 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.
Banks established before 1600
Banks established in the 17th century
Banks established in the 18th century
Banks established in the 19th century
See also
References
- Manfred Pohl, Sabine Freitag, Handbook on the History of European Banks, European Association for Banking History, 1994
Italy
Germany
Sweden
England
Scotland
Spain
UK
The Netherlands
France
Switzerland
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