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Limits RegistryBanca Monte dei Paschi di Siena was founded in 1472 by the city of Siena, Italy, as a 'mount of piety' to make loans to the poor, and has operated continuously since. It is the world's oldest surviving bank, though it required several state rescues in the 2010s.
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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena was founded in 1472 by the city of Siena, Italy, as a 'mount of piety' to make loans to the poor, and has operated continuously since. It is the world's oldest surviving bank, though it required several state rescues in the 2010s.
The founding year of the oldest bank that has operated continuously to the present day.
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Limits Registry. LR-OLDEST-BANK-STILL-OPERATING. Oldest bank still in operation. 2026.