Institution
Bank of Saint George
The Bank of Saint George, or Casa di San Giorgio, was a financial institution of the Republic of Genoa, founded in 1407 to consolidate and manage the state's public debt. It collected the taxes assigned to its creditors and in the 15th century took over the administration of Genoese colonies such as Famagusta, Caffa and Corsica. One of the oldest banks in Europe, it was wound up in 1805.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bank of Saint George. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bank-of-saint-george
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