Commerzbank is one of the largest banks in Germany, with its headquarters in Frankfurt. It was founded by a group of merchants in Hamburg to finance trade, under the name Commerz- und Disconto-Bank, and later moved its main seat to Berlin and then to Frankfurt. During the 2008 financial crisis, it took over Dresdner Bank, and then needed a large rescue from the German government, which kept a significant shareholding for many years. The bank serves private customers and corporate clients, with a particular strength in financing for Germany's medium-sized companies. Its Frankfurt headquarters tower, completed in the late 1990s, was for a time the tallest office building in Europe.
Before and after
- 22 November 1869Birth of André Gide
- 27 November 1869Discovery of 11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR
- from 8 December 1869 to 20 October 1870First Vatican Council
- 31 December 1869Birth of Henri Matisse
- 1870Founding of Commerzbank AG
- 1870Construction of Metropolitan Museum of Art
- from c. 1870s to 1900sGilded Age
- c. 1870sPublication of God Defend New Zealand
- 7 February 1870Birth of Alfred Adler
More in Society, economy & sport
- 12 May 1792Founding of New York Stock Exchange
- 4 June 1880Introduction of Bulgarian lev
- 23 June 1894Founding of International Olympic Committee
- from 6 April 1896 to 15 April 1896The first modern Olympic Games open in Athens
- 1903Rise of Bolsheviks
- 1907Rise of scouting
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.