exhibition archive The Discerning Eye Exhibition 1997 ![]() 6th exhibition ~ 20 to 30 November 1997 ABN AMRO Hoare GovettABN AMRO Bank is a major universal bank with a strong international focus. The bank's main competitive advantage lies in its extensive worldwide network of branches and subsidiaries with highly qualified staff, which enables it to offer a wide range of products and services in the fields of both commercial and investment banking. Our main motivation is the ongoing desire to maintain and strengthen the trust of our customers, financial investors, supervisory authorities, staff and the general public.The bank's history reaches all the way back to 1824. The two constituent parts, Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN) and Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank (AMRO) developed independently until 1991 when they finally merged to become ABN AMRO Bank. Since then, the bank has continued to successfully combine organic growth with strategic acquisitions and mergers to become a major player in today's global banking arena.With total assets of US$341 billion, ABN AMRO ranks as 7th largest bank in Europe and the 15th largest in the world (The Banker, July 1997). Operating from 1,886 offices in 71 countries, its network spans the globe covering all continents.The Discerning Eye Exhibition is being sponsored by the Global Equities Directorate of ABN AMRO Bank. This Directorate forms part of the investment Banking and Global Clients Division. This division provides specialised financial services to large corporations, institutional and private investors. Through continued expansion, ABN AMRO has become a leading intermediary in the international capital markets, with seats on more than 35 stock exchanges around the world. Copyright © 2002-2010 The Discerning Eye ~ Web site by Shepperton Software |