List of oldest banks in continuous operation
Banks established before 1600

List of oldest banks in continuous operation

Section Title: Banks established before 1600
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Year	Company	Country (historic)	Country (modern)	Notes

1472 1624	Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena	Siena, Grand Duchy of Tuscany	Italy	Tracing its history to a mount of piety founded in 1472, but founded in its present form in 1624

1590	Berenberg Bank	Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire	Germany	The oldest bank operating continuously with the same legal identity; the oldest merchant bank

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Berenberg Bank was founded in 1590 and is the oldest merchant bank and also the second oldest bank.

final_sentence: Berenberg Bank was founded in 1590 and is the oldest merchant bank and also the second oldest bank.