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Bank of Cyprus new offices in Aglandjia. The Nicosia Savings Bank or Nicosia Depository (Ταμιευτήριο η Λευκωσία) was founded on 1 January 1899 by a group of Cypriots led by Ioannis Economides, a figure in financial and social circles. The bank was the first Cypriot bank, with all the other banks in Cyprus being foreign-owned.
The post-2008 Irish banking crisis was when a number of Irish financial institutions faced almost imminent collapse due to insolvency during the Great Recession. In response, the Irish government instigated a €64 billion bank bailout. This then led to a number of unexpected revelations about the business affairs of some banks and business ...
The Bank of London is a British clearing, correspondent and wholesale bank operating in the United Kingdom, the United States and Europe. [1] The bank was founded by Anthony Watson. [2] [3] In 2021, Harvey Schwartz was appointed as Group Chairperson and Non-executive Director. [4] The bank launched on 30th November 2021 and in doing so became ...
Demographic history. The island of Ireland's population has fluctuated over history. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Ireland experienced a major population boom as a result of the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. In the 50-year period 1790–1840, the population of the island doubled from 4 million to 8 million.
The Central Statistics Office ( CSO; Irish: An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh) is the statistical agency responsible for the gathering of "information relating to economic, social and general activities and conditions" in Ireland, in particular the census which is held every five years. The office is answerable to the Taoiseach and has its main ...
The £100 note of the Queen's University Belfast Series was first issued in 2005. This issue features a representation of Hibernia on the front, alongside shields of arms of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The back of this note displays an image of Queen's University Belfast. Although most of the Bank of Ireland's banknotes were replaced ...
HSBC UK Bank plc trading asFirst Direct. First Direct (styled first direct) is a telephone and internet based retail bank division of HSBC UK Bank plc based in the United Kingdom. First Direct has headquarters in Leeds, England, and has 1.45 million customers. [1] It was awarded Most Trusted Financial Provider by Moneywise in 2019, and was ...
The Bank of Montreal ( BMO, pronounced / ˈbiːmoʊ /; French: Banque de Montréal) is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services company. The bank was founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1817 as Montreal Bank, [5] making it Canada's oldest bank. [6] In 2023, the company’s seat in Forbes Global 2000 was 84. [7]