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National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada The National Bank of Canada, with head offices in Montréal, is a Canadian chartered bank which commenced operations in 1979 as a result of the merger between the Banque Canadienne Nationale (founded in 1859 as the Banque National; merged 1924 with Banque d'Hochelaga and new name adopted 1925) and The Provincial Bank of Canada (founded in 1861). In 1981 it purchased Laurentide Mortgage Corporation, which specialized in mortgage loan operations, and...