Bank of Montreal

The Bank of Montreal, Canada’s first chartered bank, opened for business on November 3, 1817. It provided Canada’s first sound and plentiful currency and has played a major and continuing role in the development of the country, taking part in the financing of the first transcontinental railway in the 1880s. The Bank took part in the creation of Canadian Confederation in 1867, and served as Canada’s central bank until 1935. The first Canadian bank to open branches abroad, it has long been active in markets in Europe, Latin America and East Asia as well as the United States. Today it continues as one of Canada’s pre-eminent financial institutions and a significant presence in United States and world markets.

The Bank of Montreal, one of the largest banks in North America, is Canada’s oldest bank. Since it’s founding in 1817, the Bank has grown to have $238 billion in assets, and over 32,00 employees in Canada, the United States and around the world.

The Bank of Montreal is the only bank to offer a complete range of financial services in our chosen markets on both sides of the Canada-United States border. And as Bank of Montreal prepares for the emerging world of global competition, our strategy for success rests on three commitments.
·       We will promote the well-being and respect the distinctive culture of each community in which we do business
·       We will excel as a disciplined, professional, financially secure institution with strong risk management skills