Private company

Banco da Província

Defunct Brazilian banking institution

Banco da Província was the first commercial bank in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It was founded on July 1, 1858, by Lopo Gonçalves Bastos, João Batista Ferreira de Azevedo and José Antônio Coelho Júnior to facilitate their commercial transactions.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1858Founded¹

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Santander2portoalegre — Photo: Ricardo André Frantz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Banco da Província was the first commercial bank in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It was founded on July 1, 1858, by Lopo Gonçalves Bastos, João Batista Ferreira de Azevedo and José Antônio Coelho Júnior to facilitate their commercial transactions.²

Acquisitions

Succeeded by Banco Sul Brasileiro¹

Timeline

1858Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaBanco da Província
WikidataQ9645383

Sources

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WikidataBanco da Província on Wikidata
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WikipediaBanco da Província on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsBanco da Província photo by Ricardo André Frantz, CC BY-SA 3.0