This is a list of commercial banks in Uruguay. [1]
Bank | Established | Headquarters | |
---|---|---|---|
Banco Central del Uruguay | 1967 | Montevideo | [2] |
Banco Hipotecario del Uruguay | 1892 | Montevideo | |
Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay | 1896 | Montevideo |
Despite their naming, State Insurance Bank and Social Welfare Bank are not banks but a state-owned insurance company and a social security institute, respectively.
Bank | Merged with / Acquired by | |
---|---|---|
Lloyds TSB | Banque Heritage Uruguay | [3] [4] |
ABN AMRO | Banco Santander Uruguay | [5] |
Banco Surinvest | Banque Heritage Uruguay | [6] |
Crédit Uruguay Banco (formerly Banco Acac) | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Uruguay | [7] |
Discount Bank (Latin America) | Scotiabank Uruguay | [8] |
Nuevo Banco Comercial | Scotiabank Uruguay | |
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