Private company

Banco Hispano Colonial

Banco Hispano Colonial is a Spanish bank based in Barcelona, founded in 1876, dissolved in 1950.¹

El Banco Hispano Colonial fue una institución financiera española con sede en Barcelona, creada en 1876 por el marqués de Comillas, entre otros, cuyo principal objetivo era la financiación de proyectos para el comercio y la industria en relación con las colonias españolas en América y Asia, singularmente Cuba, Puerto Rico y Filipinas.² From the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1876Founded¹

Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding¹
HeadquartersBarcelona, Spain¹
Founded inBarcelona¹

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Sagnier-laietana3-0250 — Photo: ca:User:amadalvarez, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Acquisitions

Succeeded by Central Bank of Spain¹

Timeline

1950Dissolved Dissolved¹
1876Founded Founded in Barcelona¹

Links

More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ8241246

Sources

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WikidataBanco Hispano Colonial on Wikidata
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WikipediaBanco Hispano Colonial on the Spanish Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsBanco Hispano Colonial photo by ca:User:amadalvarez, CC BY 3.0