Provincial Bank of Canada
Canadian bank (1861–1979)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Provincial Bank of Canada (French: Banque provinciale du Canada) was a Canadian bank that existed from 1861 to 1979. The bank was founded in Montreal as the Banque Jacques-Cartier, and on 7 May 1900 changed its name to the Banque provinciale.[1][2][3][4]
 | |
| Formerly | Banque Jacques-Cartier (1861–1900) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 18 May 1861 |
| Defunct | 1 November 1979 |
| Fate | Merged with the Banque Canadienne Nationale |
| Successor | National Bank of Canada |
History
In 1970, the bank acquired the Banque populaire, which had been founded in 1848 as the Caisse d'économie de Notre-Dame de Québec. In 1977 it acquired the Unity Bank of Canada, a small Toronto bank founded in 1972.
It merged with the Banque Canadienne Nationale to form the National Bank of Canada in 1979.[5]
A notable President of the Bank was Sir Hormidas Laporte, who previously served as Mayor of Montreal, and occupied the position from 1907 to 1934.
Leadership
President
- Jean-Louis Beaudry, 1861–1869
- Romuald Trudeau, 1869–1875
- Alphonse Desjardins, 1880–1899
- Guillaume-Narcisse Ducharme, 1900–1907
- Sir Hormidas Laporte, 1907–1934
- Stanislas-Jean-Baptiste Rolland, 1934–1936
- Charles-Arthur Roy, 1936–1946
- Joseph-Édouard Labelle, 1946–1957
- Joseph-Ubald Boyer, 1957–1967
- Léo Lavoie, 1967–1976
- Michel Bélanger, 1976–1979
