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The Provincial Bank of Canada (French: ''Banque provinciale du Canada'') was a "National Bank of Canada"
''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' A notable President of the Bank was Sir Hormidas Laporte, who previously served as
The Provincial Bank of Canada (French: ''Banque provinciale du Canada'') was a Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
-based bank
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in Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
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
The Unity Bank of Canada was a small Canadian bank that was established in Toronto, Ontario in 1972. Richard Higgins was president and David Matthews was general manager. It amalgamated with the Provincial Bank of Canada
The Provincial Bank o ...
(1972).
It merged with the Banque Canadienne Nationale
The Banque Canadienne Nationale was a bank based in the province of Quebec, Canada. It was formed in 1924 from the merger of the Banque d'Hochelaga and the Banque Nationale, and operated until 1979, when it became part of the National Bank of Can ...
to form the National Bank of Canada in 1979.''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' A notable President of the Bank was Sir Hormidas Laporte, who previously served as
Mayor of Montreal
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, and occupied the position from 1907 to 1934.
See also
*List of banks in Canada
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The "Big Five"
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References
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