Other Important Banks in South America
Argentina: Buenos Aires, Banco de la Nación Argentina, with 18 branches in as many Argentine cities, Ernesto Tornquist and Company, Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, American Bank of the River Plate; La Plata, the Central Bank of the Provincia de Buenos Aires, which has branches in many cities of the Province.
Bolivia: La Paz, Banco de la Nación Boliviana, branches in Cochabamba, Oruro, Potosí, Tarija, Uyuni; Banco Francisco Argandoña, also in Cochabamba and Oruro; Banco Mercantil, also in Cochabamba, Oruro, Potosí, Tarija, Tupiza, Uyuni; Banco Nacional de Bolivia, branches in Cochabamba, Oruro, Potosí, Tupiza, Uyuni.
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Banco do Brasil, with branches in most of the Brazilian cities, Banco Nacional Brasileiro; São Paulo, Banco Commercial do Estado de São Paulo; Bahia, Banco de Bahia; Pará, Banco de Pará; Pernambuco, Banco do Recife; Bello Horizonte, Banco Hypothecario e Agricola de Estado de Minas Geraes; etc.
Chile: Santiago, Banco de Chile, branches in many cities; Banco Español de Chile with branches; Banco de A. Edwards y Cia.; Valparaiso, Banco de Chile y Argentina, branches in Punta Arenas, and also in San Julian and Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Colombia: Bogotá, Banco de Bogotá, Banco de Colombia. These banks have fewer branches, if any, than the Bancos de la Nación Argentina, de Brasil, or de Chile, Medellín has the Banco de la Mutualidad, Banco Dugand, and Banco Lopez, found also in Bucaramanga, and in other cities.
Ecuador: Guayaquil, Banco Comercial y Agricola, Banco del Ecuador, Mercantile Overseas Corporation, Juan Marcas y Cia., correspondent of the Guaranty Trust Company.
Guiana: British, Georgetown, Colonial Bank of London (22 William St., New York), branches in Henrietta and New Amsterdam; Dutch, Paramaribo, De Surinaamsche Bank; French, Cayenne, Banque de la Guyane.
Peru: Lima, Banco del Peru y Londres, branches in most of the Peruvian cities, Credito Hipotecario del Peru.
Paraguay: Asunción, Banco Mercantil del Paraguay, branches in Concepción, Encarnación, Pilar, Villa Rica; Banco de la Republica, branch in Encarnación.
Uruguay: Montevideo, Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, with branches in many cities of the country.
Venezuela: Caracas, Banco de Venezuela, many branches; Banco de Caracas, some branches.