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Encyclopedia > Bank of Bermuda
The Bank of Bermuda Limited
Type Subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc
Founded 1889
Headquarters Hamilton, Bermuda
Key people John D. Campbell Q.C., J.P., Chairman
Philip M. Butterfield, CEO
Industry Finance and Insurance
Products Financial Services
Employees 1,100
Website www.bankofbermuda.com

The Bank of Bermuda Limited is a leading financial services company in Bermuda providing fund administration, trust, custody, asset management and banking services to institutions and individuals. In 2004 the HSBC Group acquired the Bank of Bermuda, which has since become a focus for certain fund management and private banking activities. HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA, SEHK: 005, NYSE: HBC, Euronext: HSBC, BSX: 1077223879) is one of the largest banking groups in the world, ranked the fifth-largest company and third-largest banking company in the world in Forbes Global 2000. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... City Hall in Hamilton. ... For other uses of chair, see chair (disambiguation). ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Finance and Insurance is an industry group that mainly handles the transfer of paper and money, financial assets. These include: Accounting, Asset Management, Electronic Communications Networks, Financial Services Regulatory Agencies, Investment Banking Investment Firms, Investment Funds, Lending, Outsourced Financial Products & Services Marketing, Securities Brokers & Traders, Stock Exchanges, Trade Facilitation, and... Financial services is a term used to refer to the services provided by the finance industry. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Custody can refer to: Child custody Police custody (Arrest) Custody account, see either Custodian bank or Clearing house (finance) Banking) Category: ... Asset management is the method that a company uses to track fixed assets, for example factory equipment, desks and chairs, computers, even buildings. ... HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA, SEHK: 005, NYSE: HBC, Euronext: HSBC, BSX: 1077223879) is one of the largest banking groups in the world, ranked the fifth-largest company and third-largest banking company in the world in Forbes Global 2000. ...

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History

Foundation

In 1889, Bermudian merchants founded a second bank to compete with N.T. Butterfield & Son.. The Bank of Bermuda took over the branch that the Merchants' Bank of Halifax, Nova Scotia had established in 1886 to takeover the agency it had awarded to N. T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. The merchants formally incorporated the Bank of Bermuda in 1890.


Bank of Bermuda joins the HSBC Group

Bank of Bermuda grew to span 17 of the world's key financial and offshore centers including Bahrain, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Dublin, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Japan, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, New York, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and Switzerland prior to joining the HSBC Group's network in February 2004. Shareholders accepted an offer valuing the Bank at US$1.3 billion, the initial offer having been made on 28 October 2003. Most of Bank of Bermuda's operations in these overseas locations were amalgamated with HSBC offices in 2004. HSBC logo HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE: HBC), (LSE: HSBA) , (HKSE: 005) , (Euronext: HSBC) , is one of the largest banking groups in the world. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Bermudian Banking

In the local market Bank of Bermuda offers a broad range of products and services to the local community, including checking and savings accounts, transactional / payment services, debit / ATM cards, credit cards, personal and consumer loans, mortgages and home equity loans, investment and financial planning services.


For the international market Bank of Bermuda offers a mix of Private Client Services, Commercial Banking, Asset Management, Global Fund Services, and Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets activities.


See also

HSBC logo HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE: HBC), (LSE: HSBA) , (HKSE: 005) , (Euronext: HSBC) , is one of the largest banking groups in the world. ...

External links

  • Company website

  Results from FactBites:
 
Caribbean Net News: HSBC to buy Bank of Bermuda for US$1.3 billion (352 words)
Bank of Bermuda shareholders will receive US$45 for each Bank of Bermuda share in cash, comprising US$40 from HSBC and the remainder as a special dividend from the Bank of Bermuda.
Bank of Bermuda's directors have approved the proposal, which is now subject to approval by Bank of Bermuda shareholders as well as governmental and regulatory bodies in Bermuda and elsewhere.
The Bank of Bermuda brand will continue to be used in conjunction with the HSBC symbol.
Caribbean Net News: Bank of Bermuda shareholders approve sale to HSBC (344 words)
According to Reuters, the vote was 91 percent in favour to 9 percent against, a Bank of Bermuda spokeswoman confirmed after the special shareholders' meeting in the island's capital, Hamilton.
The Bank of Bermuda board recommended acceptance of the buy-out when it was announced last October, but there has been some opposition to the bank falling into foreign hands.
Bermuda is home to home to some of the world's largest insurance and reinsurance companies, and more than 13,000 foreign companies have their nominal head offices in the low tax island.
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