Company Story
1817 - Bank of Montreal founded, marking the beginning of Canadian banking history.
1822 - The Bank of Upper Canada is established.
1832 - The Bank of Montreal begins to issue its own banknotes.
1867 - The British North America Act creates the Dominion of Canada, paving the way for a national banking system.
1873 - The Royal Bank of Canada is founded.
1901 - The Canadian Bank of Commerce is established.
1961 - The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) is formed through the merger of the Canadian Bank of Commerce and the Imperial Bank of Canada.
1988 - The Bank of Montreal and the Royal Bank of Canada merge, but the merger is later blocked by the government.
1998 - The Canadian government passes the Bank Act, allowing for the creation of large bank holding companies.
2002 - The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) acquires the investment dealer and brokerage firm, Merrill Lynch Canada.
2011 - The Canadian government introduces new banking regulations to strengthen the financial system.
2017 - The Bank of Montreal celebrates its 200th anniversary.