Provincial Bank of Canada
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The Provincial Bank of Canada (French: Banque provinciale du Canada) was a Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
-based bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that was the product of mergers between the Banque Jacques-Cartier (1861), the Banque d'économie de Québec (1848), the Banque populaire de Québec (1868), and the Unity Bank of Canada
Unity Bank of Canada
The Unity Bank of Canada was a small Canadian bank that was started in the 1972. Unity Bank of Canada was established in Toronto in 1972. Richard Higgins was president and David Matthews was General Manager. It was acquired by Provincial Bank of Canada/Banque provinciale du Canada in 1979.See also:...
(1972).
It merged with the Banque Canadienne Nationale
Banque canadienne nationale
The Banque canadienne nationale was a Quebec-based bank in Canada.In 1859, several prominent Quebecers founded the Banque Nationale in Quebec City as a banking institution controlled by French-speaking businessmen and dedicated to promoting their interests.In 1924, the Banque Nationale, which was...
to form the National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada is the 6th largest bank and 8th largest financial institution in Canada. The bank's headquarters are in Montreal, Quebec....
in 1979.