Private company

Société Centrale des Banques de Province

Former French bank

The Société Centrale des Banques de Province (SCBP, lit. 'Central Company of Provincial Banks'), known before 1908 as the Société Centrale du Syndicat des Banques de Province, was a bank in France, headquartered in Paris. It represented a unique attempt to bring together local ("provincial") banks into a national network, but ultimately failed in 1934.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1905Founded¹

Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding¹

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Paris - 38 rue Cambon - 3 — Photo: Oliver H, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The Société Centrale des Banques de Province (SCBP, lit. 'Central Company of Provincial Banks'), known before 1908 as the Société Centrale du Syndicat des Banques de Province, was a bank in France, headquartered in Paris. It represented a unique attempt to bring together local ("provincial") banks into a national network, but ultimately failed in 1934.²

Timeline

1905Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaSociété Centrale des Banques de Province
WikidataQ107278251

Sources

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WikidataSociété Centrale des Banques de Province on Wikidata
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WikipediaSociété Centrale des Banques de Province on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsSociété Centrale des Banques de Province photo by Oliver H, CC BY-SA 3.0