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| It is the result of the merger in 1991 of Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN) and AMRO - the Amsterdamsche-Rotterdamsche Bank. | It is the result of the merger in 1991 of Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN) and AMRO - the Amsterdamsche-Rotterdamsche Bank. | ||
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| *1824: King Willem I created the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij by Royal Decree to revive trade between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies. | *1824: King Willem I created the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij by Royal Decree to revive trade between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies. | ||
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| *1933: Hollandsche Bank voor de Middellandsche Zee (HBMZ) merges with Hollandsche Zuid-Amerika Bank to form ] (HBU). | *1933: Hollandsche Bank voor de Middellandsche Zee (HBMZ) merges with Hollandsche Zuid-Amerika Bank to form ] (HBU). | ||
| *1962: Rotterdamsche Bank acquired Nationale Handelsbank and sold its branches in ], ], ], and ] to ]. | |||
| *1964: Amsterdamsche Bank merged with Rotterdamsche Bank to form AMRO Bank. Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij immediately merged with De Twentsche Bank to form Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN). | *1964: Amsterdamsche Bank merged with Rotterdamsche Bank to form AMRO Bank. Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij immediately merged with De Twentsche Bank to form Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN). | ||
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ABN AMRO is a Dutch bank with offices all over the world.
It is the result of the merger in 1991 of Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN) and AMRO - the Amsterdamsche-Rotterdamsche Bank.
History
- 1824: King Willem I created the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij by Royal Decree to revive trade between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies.
- 1861: De Twenstche Bank was founded.
- 1863: The Rotterdamsche Bank was founded.
- 1871: The Amsterdamsche Bank was founded.
- 1933: Hollandsche Bank voor de Middellandsche Zee (HBMZ) merges with Hollandsche Zuid-Amerika Bank to form Hollandsche Bank-Unie (HBU).
- 1962: Rotterdamsche Bank acquired Nationale Handelsbank and sold its branches in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo to Chase Manhattan Bank.
- 1964: Amsterdamsche Bank merged with Rotterdamsche Bank to form AMRO Bank. Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij immediately merged with De Twentsche Bank to form Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN).
- 1968: ABN acquired Hollandsche Bank-Unie.
- 1991: ABN and AMRO merged to form ABN AMRO Bank.
Cluster bombs
From research done by the Campagne tegen Wapenhandel it appeared that ABN AMRO owns parts of INSYS, the British manufacturer of cluster bombs.