Banco Ambrosiano
Defunct Italian bank (1896–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Banco Ambrosiano was an Italian bank that was established in 1896 and collapsed in 1982. The Vatican-based Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican Bank, was Banco Ambrosiano's main shareholder. The Vatican Bank was accused of funnelling covert United States funds to the Polish trade union Solidarity and to the Nicaraguan Contras through Banco Ambrosiano.[1]
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Company type | Finance and insurance |
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Industry | Banking Financial services |
Founded | 1896 |
Defunct | 1982 |
Fate | Insolvency
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Successor | Nuovo Banco Ambrosiano |
Headquarters | Largo Bortolo Belotti, Milan |
Key people | Giuseppe Tovini (Founder) Roberto Calvi (Chairman) |
Products | Retail banking Commercial banking Investment banking Investment management Private equity |
Subsidiaries | Ambrosiano Overseas Banco Ambrosiano Holding |
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