Private company
Banque Française et Italienne pour l'Amérique du Sud
Former bank
The Banque Française et Italienne pour l'Amérique du Sud (lit. 'French and Italian Bank for South America', BFIAS), abbreviated from the late 1970s as Sudameris, was a bank headquartered in Paris that served markets in South America. Founded in 1910 and eventually disbanded in the early 2000s, it was controlled during most of that near-century by Banca Commerciale Italiana (BCI).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding1
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The Banque Française et Italienne pour l'Amérique du Sud (lit. 'French and Italian Bank for South America', BFIAS), abbreviated from the late 1970s as Sudameris, was a bank headquartered in Paris that served markets in South America. Founded in 1910 and eventually disbanded in the early 2000s, it was controlled during most of that near-century by Banca Commerciale Italiana (BCI).2
Timeline
- 1910Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaSudameris
- WikidataQ107197869
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