Nederlandsche Middenstandsbank

In 1927, a reorganisation of banks catering to small businesses led to the creation of Nederlandsche Middenstandsbank (NMB Bank). NMB Bank comprised the former Algemeene Nederlandsche Centrale Middenstandscredietbank, the Hanze banks, Middenstandsbank voor Limburg and the Boaz banks. These were all banks established by socio-political and religious groups like Catholics and the Christian-Reformed. After a difficult start, hampered by the crisis in the thirties, NMB Bank eventually became one of the five major Dutch banks. NMB Bank became the premier financial centre of the small business sector. In the sixties, NMB Bank focused increasingly on the retail market and expanded its operations abroad. In 1990, it had 51 offices in 32 countries.

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