Private company

Wiener Giro- und Cassen-Verein

Former Austrian financial infrastructure

The Wiener Giro- und Cassen-Verein was a specialized financial institution in Vienna that has been described as the world's oldest central securities depository (CSD). Created in 1872, it was absorbed in 1946 by the newly established Oesterreichische Kontrollbank.2 It is part of Reichsbank.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1872Founded1
  • Industrysecurity and commodity contracts brokerage, stock market1
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The Wiener Giro- und Cassen-Verein was a specialized financial institution in Vienna that has been described as the world's oldest central securities depository (CSD). Created in 1872, it was absorbed in 1946 by the newly established Oesterreichische Kontrollbank.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Austrian National Bank
  • Reichsbank

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1872Founded Founded1

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