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Provincial Bank of Canada

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Canadian bank (1861–1979)

The Provincial Bank of Canada (French: Banque provinciale du Canada) was a Canadian bank that existed from 1861 to 1979. The bank was founded in Montreal as the Banque Jacques-Cartier, and on 7 May 1900 changed its name to the Banque provinciale.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1861Founded1
  • HeadquartersPlace d'Armes1

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Banque Provinciale Montreal 1910
Photo: Wm. Notman & Son, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Provincial Bank of Canada (French: Banque provinciale du Canada) was a Canadian bank that existed from 1861 to 1979. The bank was founded in Montreal as the Banque Jacques-Cartier, and on 7 May 1900 changed its name to the Banque provinciale.2

The story

In 1970, the bank acquired the Banque populaire, which had been founded in 1848 as the Caisse d'économie de Notre-Dame de Québec. In 1977 it acquired the Unity Bank of Canada, a small Toronto bank founded in 1972.

It merged with the Banque Canadienne Nationale to form the National Bank of Canada in 1979.

A notable President of the Bank was Sir Hormidas Laporte, who previously served as Mayor of Montreal, and occupied the position from 1907 to 1934.

From Wikipedia’s article on Provincial Bank of Canada, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

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Chair

  1. Guillaume-Narcisse Ducharme1900–1907
  2. Hormidas Laporte1907–1934
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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by National Bank of Canada1

Timeline

  1. 1979Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1861Founded Founded1

Sources

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