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Banking in the United Kingdom can be considered to have started in the Kingdom of England in the 17th century. The first activity in what later came to be known as banking was by goldsmiths who, after the dissolution of English monasteries by Henry VIII, began to accumulate significant stocks of gold.
Public holidays in Portugal are a mixture of select religious ( Roman Catholic) observances and days that have national historical or cultural significance. These dates have changed over time: currently, there are 13 mandatory holidays and one optional ( Carnival) that has to be specifically designated as a day off work ( Portuguese: tolerância de ponto) each year by government decree (for ...
Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkajʃɐ ʒɨˈɾal dɨ ðɨˈpɔzituʃ]) is a Portuguese state-owned banking corporation, and the largest bank in Portugal, established in Lisbon in 1876. [1]
CTT – Correios de Portugal, S.A. ( lit. 'CTT – Post of Portugal') is a Portuguese company that operates as both the national postal service of Portugal and a commercial group with subsidiaries operating in banking, e-commerce, and other postal services.
Andrea Orcel ( Italian: [anˈdrɛːa orˈtʃɛl]; [1] born May 14, 1963) is CEO of UniCredit. [2] He previously served as the president of UBS Investment Bank from November 2014 to September 2018. [2] He was poised to take on the role of Chief Executive of Banco Santander from September 2018 to January 2019; however, the job offer was later ...
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.
The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the central bank of Kazakhstan and presents the upper (first) tier of the banking system of Kazakhstan. The National Bank represents, within the limits of its authority, the interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the relationship with the central banks, with banks of other countries, in the international banks and other financial-credit ...
Banco Comercial Português ( BCP, lit. 'Portuguese Commercial Bank') is a Portuguese bank that was founded in 1985 and is the largest private bank in the country. BCP is a member of the Euronext 100 stock index and its current chief executive officer is Miguel Maya Dias Pinheiro. BCP is based in Porto, but its operations are headquartered in Oeiras, Greater Lisbon. It operates a branch brand ...