Historedia
Group or institution

Merchants Bank of Halifax

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1864–1869

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Merchants Bank of Halifax, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Merchants Bank of Halifax founded in Nova Scotia, predecessor of Royal Bank of Canada

    1864–1869

    Role: Founding Institution

    1. 1864 · Halifax, Nova ScotiaFounding of Merchants Bank

      The Merchants Bank of Halifax was founded in 1864 to support fishing, timber, and trade industries in Nova Scotia.

    2. 1869 · Halifax, Nova ScotiaFederal Charter and Incorporation

      The Merchants Bank received its federal charter and was officially incorporated in 1869.

Sources

  1. Royal Bank of Canada Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03