The Bank of Saint George was a financial institution of the Republic of Genoa, founded on 23 April 1407 to consolidate public debt that had been escalating because of war with Venice over trading and financial dominance. Its primary mission was to manage the San Giorgio shares, known as luoghi, from its headquarters at the Palazzo San Giorgio. It was one of the oldest chartered banks in Europe and in the world, and the Financial Times has called it the world's first modern public bank, in part for its innovative character. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founding Year Founding Date HeadquartersGenoa, Republic of Genoa 1 Chronology
Dissolved YearWikidata Q806209, property P576 (dissolved, abolished or demolished date). Classification
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1. Bank of Saint George (Wikipedia)
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It was founded on 23 April 1407 to consolidate the public debt, which had been escalating due to the war with Venice for trading and financial dominance.
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The Bank's headquarters were at the Palazzo San Giorgio.
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The Bank of Saint George (Italian: Casa delle compere e dei banchi di San Giorgio or informally as Ufficio di San Giorgio or Banco) was a financial institution of the Republic of Genoa.
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