Banque Commerciale pour l’Europe du Nord (BCEN) or Banque Commerciale pour l'Europe du Nord – Eurobank (BCEN-Eurobank) was a Soviet-controlled bank in Paris, founded in 1921.
In 2005 Russian Vneshtorgbank became the major shareholder. Vneshtorgbank changed its name to VTB Bank and BCEN-EUROBANK name was changed to VTB Bank (France) SA.
History
The Soviet Union used the bank to manage Spain's gold reserves during the Spanish civil war.
References
Banque Commerciale pour l'Europe du Nord – Eurobank Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA