Bank of New York

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The Bank of New York is one of the oldest and most historically significant financial institutions in the United States, later becoming part of BNY Mellon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commercial bank
financial institution
historic bank
basedIn New York City financial district
linked to: Financial District
country United States
foundedBy Alexander Hamilton
foundedIn New York City
foundingDate 1784
hasGlobalActivities yes
hasHistoricalSignificance yes
hasMainBuildingIn Wall Street area
linked to: Financial District
hasPrimaryServiceArea United States
hasSuccessorOrganization BNY Mellon
linked to: Mellon Bank
headquartersLocation New York
New York City
United States
historicalRole financing early U.S. government debt
supporting development of U.S. capital markets
inception June 1784
industry banking
financial services
languageOfName English
legalForm corporation
listedOn New York Stock Exchange
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Manhattan
mergedInto The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
linked to: Bank of New York
mergedWith Mellon Financial Corporation
linked to: Mellon Bank
mergerResult The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
linked to: Mellon Bank
notableFor being one of the oldest banks in the United States
role in New York financial sector development
notableFounder Alexander Hamilton
oneOfOldestBanksIn United States
openedForBusiness 1784
operatedAs commercial bank
custody bank
operatedIn 19th century
20th century
21st century
operatedInCurrency U.S. dollar
linked to: US dollar
partOf BNY Mellon (after merger)
linked to: Bank of New York
predecessorOf The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
linked to: Bank of New York
shortName BNY
linked to: Bank of New York
significantIn early American financial history
stockExchangeListingStart 1794
successor BNY Mellon
linked to: Mellon Bank

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Alexander McDougall founded Bank of New York
State Street Corporation hasMainCompetitor Bank of New York Mellon
linked to: Bank of New York
Mellon Bank successor The Bank of New York Mellon
linked to: Bank of New York
Mellon Bank mergedInto The Bank of New York Mellon
linked to: Bank of New York
Mellon Bank dissolvedInto The Bank of New York Mellon
linked to: Bank of New York
The Women’s Boat Race notableSponsor BNY Mellon
linked to: Bank of New York
Citibank hasPredecessor City Bank of New York
linked to: Bank of New York
Bank of New York mergedInto The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
linked to: Bank of New York
Bank of New York shortName BNY
linked to: Bank of New York
Bank of New York predecessorOf The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
linked to: Bank of New York
Bank of New York partOf BNY Mellon (after merger)
linked to: Bank of New York