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Banque Liégeoise

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The Banque Liégeoise, full original name Banque liégeoise et Caisse d'Épargnes (lit.'Liège Bank and Savings Bank'),[1]: 26  was a bank in Liège, Belgium. It was founded in 1835 and was initially among the note-issuing banks in the recently established country, together with the Société Générale de Belgique, the Banque de Belgique, and the Bank of Flanders in Ghent.[1]: 25 

It waived its banknote issuance privilege in 1875 in favor of the National Bank of Belgium.[1]: 25 

By 1921 the Banque Liégeoise had foreign investments in Greece, Italy, and Spain.[2] By the second world war, its activity had come to an end. Its head office was on Place Saint-Paul [fr] in Liège.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c Belgian Laces: Official Quarterly Bulletin of The Belgian Researchers (PDF), Belgian American Heritage Association, March 2009
  2. ^ Federal Reserve Bulletin (PDF), Washington DC: Federal Reserve Board, January 1921, p. 64
  3. ^ "Bref historique". Liège Université - Musée Wittert.