Type State-owned Website bancorepublica.com.uy | ||
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Industry BankingFinancial services Key people Julio César Porteiro,Chairman of the Board CEO Jorge Polgar (15 Jun 2016–) Profiles | ||
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Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (also known as Banco República or BROU) is a state-owned bank in Uruguay, founded in 1896 under the presidency of Juan Idiarte Borda. It is the most important Uruguayan bank with the largest number of customers.
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It plays a dominant role in lending and deposit in the Uruguayan market. It is also responsible for the collection of exportation taxes.
History
On October 22, 1896 at 10:00 a.m. the bank opened its doors for the first time with 54 employees. The first deposit was made by the President of Uruguay, Juan Idiarte Borda.
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Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA