Banco de Crédito del Perú

Infobox Company
name = Banco de Crédito del Perú

type = Public (NYSE|BAP), (BVL:BAP)
foundation = flagicon|Peru Lima, Peru (1889)
location = flagicon|Peru Lima, Peru
num_employees = 10,771 ("2007")
industry = Financial Services
products = Insurance, Banking, Securities
revenue = increase S/. 3.291 billion (US$ 1.086 billion)("2007") [http://bvl.com.pe/ShowEEFF.jsp]
net_income = increase S/. 2.000 billion (US$ 0.660 billion)("2007") [http://bvl.com.pe/ShowEEFF.jsp]
assets = increase S/. 44.150 billion (US$ 14.57 billion)("2007") [http://bvl.com.pe/ShowEEFF.jsp]
homepage = http://www.viabcp.com

Banco de Credito del Peru is a Peruvian bank, and the largest in the country. It is traded in the New York Stock Exchange and the Lima Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Lima). It is controlled by the Romero family.

History

Founded on April 9, 1889, BCP is Peru's oldest bank. It was called Banco Italiano for the first 52 years of its existence. On February 1, 1942, the name of the institution was changed to "Banco de Credito del Peru". The bank then proceeded to open offices in New York City and Nassau. Due to the increased activities, the bank moved its headquarters from Downtown Lima to a brand new building in La Molina district in Lima. By 1988, the bank had a nationwide computer network connected to the main computer in Lima. The bank then proceeded to establish a network of ATM's throughout the country. In 1993, BCP acquired Banco Popular de Bolivia and renamed it Banco de Crédito de Bolivia. One year later a new subsidiary was created: Credifondo, which is a company dedicated to mutual funds. The year after that, the company created Credileasing, a leasing subsidiary company.118 years after the bank's founding, BCP counts with 237 branches, 786 ATM's, 1400 agents and 10,771 employees.

ATM's in Huaraz, Peru.
San Isidro, Lima, Peru
Miami, FL.
Downtown Lima, Peru.

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