Swiss bank and Frenchwoman
The Swiss bank and French was founded by Ernest Méjà and Benjamin Rossier. They had already worked together for the federal Banque SA and their company started by repurchasing the Parisian subsidiary company of this Swiss bank. The BSF began its activity on July 1st, 1894 with 1 12 employee, francs million and establishes his head office with 27 rue Laffite in Paris. Méjà remained bank manager with Rossier until its death in 1910. Then Rossier continued to direct the BSF until its retirement in 1936. The contribution of the two men to the French economy was recognized when they were made knights of the Légion of honor.
As of its first days, the bank was active in the trade and industry. It contributed with the construction of the subway and the installation of public lighting. The number of employees was multiplied by 10 during the century and the bank moved in vaster buildings in 1908, with 20 rue Lafayette. In 1912, the BSF opened 14 agencies of district in Paris and the first agency in province, in Lille. The BSF extended its network in province by the opening of agencies to Tourcoing and Lille in 1913. In 1914, the BSF created a branch with Marseilles by taking again the Bank of the Dovecote.
January 15th 1917, the Swiss bank and Frenchwoman amalgamates with the Caisse of credit of Nice and the Maison Aynard and wire, giving rise to the commercial Crédit of France.
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