List of banks in Uruguay explained

This is a list of commercial banks in Uruguay.[1]

State-owned

- ! Bank Established Headquarters - 1967 Montevideo [2] - 1892 Montevideo - 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.

Private

Closed

Mergers and acquisitions

- ! Bank Merged with / Acquired by   - Banque Heritage Uruguay [3] [4] - Banco Santander Uruguay [5] - Banque Heritage Uruguay [6] - Crédit Uruguay Banco (formerly Banco Acac) [7] - Discount Bank (Latin America) Scotiabank Uruguay [8] - Nuevo Banco Comercial Scotiabank Uruguay -

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www3.bcu.gub.uy/autoriza/sieras/registros/instituciones.htm#bancos Partial Listing of Banks in Uruguay
  2. Web site: Harriett. Silvana. Garcé. Adolfo. Torrelli. Milton. Pose. Nicolás. 2017. Historia del Banco Central del Uruguay (1967-2016). Medio siglo de desarrollo institucional al servicio de la estabilidad económica. es. 6. University of the Republic (School of Social Sciences). 2023-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725165839/https://www.bcu.gub.uy/Acerca-de-BCU/50Aniversario/Trabajos-Aniversario/Documento-FCS.pdf. 2023-07-25.
  3. News: Venta del Lloyds TSB al Heritage cierra fase de fusiones bancarias. es. 2012-09-07. El Observador. 2023-03-01.
  4. News: Banque Heritage absorbe operaciones de Lloyds TSB en Uruguay. es. 2013-12-31. Reuters. 2023-03-01.
  5. News: Uruguay: Santander absorbió a ABN Amro y se transformó en el mayor banco del país. 2008-12-23. La Nación. AFP. Montevideo. 2022-07-21. es.
  6. Web site: Chau Surinvest, hola Banque Heritage (saldrá a competir en banca privada). 2011-05-06. Infonegocios. 2022-07-21. es.
  7. News: BBVA compra Crédit Uruguay Banco a Crédit Agricole. 2020-05-03. El País. 2022-07-21. es.
  8. News: Gobierno autorizó compra de Discount por Scotia. es. 2015-10-29. Montevideo. El País. 2023-02-01.