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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 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Area served | Buenos Aires Córdoba Rosario Montevideo |
| Owner | Lloyds Bank (1918-1923) |
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.
History
The financial company Banco de Londres, Buenos Ayres y Río de la Plata was formed with English capitals in 1862. Its Board of directors was composed of G. W. Drabble, president, E. R. Duffield, managing director, and C. Hemery, as assistant manager. In Buenos Aires the board was chaired by Robert Thurburn and Thomas Hogg, who remained in their positions until about 1900.
The banking establishment was located on the corner of Piedad and Calle Reconquista, neighborhood of San Nicolás.
This bank came to have branches in Córdoba Province and Rosario, Santa Fe, and also operated in Montevideo, Uruguay. In 1918, the Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata was acquired by Lloyds Bank.
References
- 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
