Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay
Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (also known as Banco República or BROU) is a state-owned bank in Uruguay, founded in 1896 under the presidency of Juan Idiarte Borda. It is the most important Uruguayan bank with the largest number of customers.[2]
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| State-owned | |
| Industry | Banking Financial services |
| Founded | August 24, 1896 |
| Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Area served | Uruguay |
Key people | Jorge Polgar (chairman, since 2016)[1] |
| Website | bancorepublica.com.uy |
It plays a dominant role in lending and deposit in the Uruguayan market. It is also responsible for the collection of exportation taxes.
History
On October 22, 1896 at 10:00 a.m. the bank opened its doors for the first time with 54 employees. The first deposit was made by the President of Uruguay, Juan Idiarte Borda.[3]
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References
- "Jorge Polgar asumirá la titularidad del BROU". Ecos.la (in Spanish). 3 May 2016.
- "History of BROU" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-06-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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