A 1909 article about the Mexican Bank: Banco Mercantil de Monterrey. From The Banker Magazine. Information at the end of the article. Very interesting Pictures.
A 1909 article about the Mexican Bank: Banco Mercantil de Monterrey. From The Banker Magazine. Information at the end of the article. Very interesting Pictures.
A 1909 article about the Mexican Bank: Banco Mercantil de Monterrey. From The Banker Magazine. Information at the end of the article. Very interesting Pictures.
A 1909 article about the Mexican Bank: Banco Mercantil de Monterrey. From The Banker Magazine. Information at the end of the article. Very interesting Pictures.
MODERN FINANCIAL MrTTiONS
AND THEIR
EQUIPMENT [f
BANCO MERCANTIL DE MONTEREY, MONTEREY,
NN. L., MEXICO.
IN the October number of Tue Baxxeaa
‘Maoastne were presented sketches and
stations of the banka’ of Ue ity
of Mexico. There iy large and uae
Ben “nstittions outside the Federal
ict. “One of the largest of these Is
They are own throug
banking commercial and manufacturing en
terprises
Te was proposed to organize the banle
the Banes Merantl de Monterey of Mon-
Nuevo. Tt wae organ
Ent November fo, 1000 of virtue of on
‘cession Issved. by’ the Hederal Government
fon June 27, 1890, based on the General
Banking Laws of March, 1807. Messe.
Enrique C. Creel. Jouguin’D. Casasus, and
Tomes Mendivichaga organised the bank.
with « capital not to exceed #2000000, but
100,000.
largely residents of the City of Monterey oF
the State of Nucto Leon of which it Is
besides many residing in other
‘Mexico and” abroad,304 THE BANKERS MAGAZINE.
DON TOMAS MENDIRICHAGA JOSE L. GARZA
Fiat President Banco Mercamil de Monterey. Manager Banco Mercantil de Monterey
Manoger and Eenployees of Bank
BANCO MERCANTIL DE MONTEREY.Entrance to Managers Offic.306 THE BANKERS MAGAZINE.
1nd Paying Tellers Windows,
Receiving a
BANCO MERCANTIL DE MONTEREY.MODERN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
‘The shares of the bank are now well
distributed and rank te fist-clage secur
fier and are owned Inegely in Mexico.
Europe and the United. Stes
‘On December 29, 1809, the bank entered
{nto an agreement with the State of Nuevo
Leon for the erection of nsubstantint
banking bullding In the center of the City
of Monterey. A. three-story, freproo!
Dunding, of cream-colored stone, coverkng
over 10,000 ‘square feet of "space, WAS
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aepesitory for state and city funds, this
Aesignation to continue as long «3 the bank
‘operates under the concession issued by” the
Federal Government under which st was
organised, The business done by the bane
‘or any of its branches oF agencies is exempt
from taxation.
‘The bank's affsirs bare been splendidly
handled ‘by. Its directors and. oficers, who
fre all well-known business men of ‘the
Highest class, and amongst them are many
Watiog Room.
erected), st the northwest corner of Morelos
This Is not only one
igs of Monterey,
Sad Zaragoun streets
of thei
Bet, as muy be cen frome the. views Pr
pened. eeewith, compares, amost.favorsbly
frith Use best mover hak buildings Ht
Bee edegavtly fished and well equlpped
throughout
"This bank soon came to occupy the fore-
‘most position amongst the banking Institue
{ons ih northern Mexico, and wat designated
by the State of Nucvo’ Leon ae the oficial
Of the foremost men of northern Mexico.
‘To their experienced. care the Denk over
NS remarieatle riveess
“The unk has always paid satisfactory
dividends as shown in the following state:
iment of dieidends pads
‘Year pereent. Year pereent.
1900.....6 618 190K. coven 7
90102220 arte
19020210210 arr
903.00 Vt0.49 sane +308.
Mr. Jose 1. Garza, the mansger of the
tank, has had’ many fears of netual banke
Ing. Cxperience In Mexico and bas been con
nected with the Banco. Meresntil de. Mon=
Keres since its organization, formerly. hol
Ing. the position of auditor. Deeause” of
special aptitude, and ‘Solely on account of
merit, be’ was elected manager on May 1,
1808.
"The record made iy the bank during the
THE BANKERS MAGAZINE.
largely increased its holdings of gold and
silver curreney, so as to be prepared at all
times to meet any situation that might pre-
sent itell
‘The present board of directors and of
cers cansist of ihe folowing gentlemen:
Directors: ‘Senor “Tomas > Mendieiehage
Senor Enrique C. Creel, Senor M. Herman
ez Mendirchapa, Seuot T. Gonaaler ‘Tre-
Wino, Senor Ve Ttivera Gada
Fie-place in Main Bankiog Room, with Tabet showing samen of
Founders of Bank.
past year, under most trying cireum=
Etances, due “tothe unfavorable business
Conilitions prevailing “‘ronghout Mexico
find the United” States, ns demonsteated
fhe ability ‘of its bonrd of directors and
‘offers. ‘The tanks met every demand "on
iteand extended concessions and msietance
fo many new eliente as ell a8 to Its Fee
lar customers, promptly paying. its “de-
and bills i money." Dur-
Substitutes: Senor Menuel Garza Guerra,
Scuor Francisco G. Sada, Senor Marceive
Garaa, Senor Jose A Muguersa, Senor Jose
Cn Gara,
Auniters for Board of Directors: Senor
Anite "Martiner "Cardenas. Substitutes:
Fenncisco de P- Martinee, Senor
jose T- Gara, manager; Senor
igvel, cashier; Senor” Emneterio,
‘Senor Manvel EMODERN
‘Agencies are established in the following
ities of northern Mexico: State of Nuevo
Leon—Cadereyta, Lampazos, Montemorelos,
‘Villaldama; State of Coahuila—Allende,
Cuatro Cienegas, Monclova, Musquiz, Par-
ras, Saltillo, Torreon; State of Tamaulipas
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIO’
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ais, Paris; Credit, Lyonnais, London,
Hamburger Fillale der Deutschen, Ham
burgo.
As shown by a recent monthly balance-
sheet, the reserve fund
amounted to $232,869.
Present Board of Directors, Banco Mercantil de Monterey.
Jone A. Maguerse, Mariano Hernandes, V. Rivero y Gaje, Pranciaco G, Sada, Jove TL. Garza.