jan 1, 1674 - Bankhaus Metzler (Metzler Bank)

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Bankhaus Metzler began as a cloth trading business founded by Benjamin Metzler in 1674. Metzler, who was from Saxony, moved to Frankfurt in 1671 and worked for a few years as a bookkeeper in a well known firm of drapers, before establishing his own business. Around 1760, the company transitioned into a bank and Friedrich Metzler was the first official banker of the family. During the end of the 19th century, the bank focused on providing individual financial services instead of stockbroking. Today, Metzler provides financial services as a merchant bank, in securities transactions, as an asset manager, and a corporate finance consultant.

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