Private company

Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay

Logo: Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Uruguayan mortgage bank based in Montevideo, founded in 18921

The Mortgage Bank of Uruguay (Spanish: Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay) a state-owned bank in Uruguay.2 It was founded by Julio Herrera y Obes.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 24, 1892Founded1
  • Industryfinancial services1
  • HeadquartersMontevideo1
  • Websitewww.bhu.net
  • Legal formAutonomous state entities1
Banco Hipotecario, Montevideo
Photo: JacobinoWunsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Mortgage Bank of Uruguay (Spanish: Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay) a state-owned bank in Uruguay.2

The story

Founded by Julio Herrera y Obes on Mar 24, 1892.1

Established on March 24, 1892 by President Julio Herrera y Obes as an autonomous state entity (Spanish: Ente Autónomo).

It plays an important role in the local mortgage market. It is listed at the BVM.

From Wikipedia’s article on Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. Mar 24, 1892Founded Founded1