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Banque nationale de crédit

Former French bank

The Banque Nationale de Crédit (BNC, lit. 'National Credit Bank') was a bank founded in 1913 by spin-off of the French operations of the Comptoir d'Escompte de Mulhouse, which at that time was under the jurisdiction of the German Empire. The BNC grew dynamically in the 1920s, acquired its former parent in 1930, but soon came under financial distress during the European banking crisis of 1931.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1913Founded1
  • HeadquartersParis1

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

The Banque Nationale de Crédit (BNC, lit. 'National Credit Bank') was a bank founded in 1913 by spin-off of the French operations of the Comptoir d'Escompte de Mulhouse, which at that time was under the jurisdiction of the German Empire. The BNC grew dynamically in the 1920s, acquired its former parent in 1930, but soon came under financial distress during the European banking crisis of 1931.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Comptoir d'escompte de Mulhouse1
  2. Succeeded by Banque nationale pour le commerce et l'industrie1

Timeline

  1. 1913Founded Founded1

Sources

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