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Banque Belgolaise

Former Belgian bank

The Banque Belgo-Congolaise, abbreviated in 1965 as Banque Belgolaise, was a Brussels-based Belgian bank spun off in 1960 from the Banque du Congo Belge in the context of forthcoming Congolese independence. While retaining the brand Belgolaise, its registered name was changed to Banque Belgo-Zaïroise S.A. after 1971.2 It ceased to exist in 2018.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 14, 1960Founded1
  • Industryfinancial services1
  • HeadquartersBrussels1

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Banque Belgolaise Cantersteen
Photo: Boubloub, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Banque Belgo-Congolaise, abbreviated in 1965 as Banque Belgolaise, was a Brussels-based Belgian bank spun off in 1960 from the Banque du Congo Belge in the context of forthcoming Congolese independence. While retaining the brand Belgolaise, its registered name was changed to Banque Belgo-Zaïroise S.A. after 1971.2

Timeline

  1. 2018Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Apr 14, 1960Founded Founded1

Sources

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