Banco Português do Atlântico
Bank headquarters in Porto, Praça de D. João I, known as Palácio Atlântico (photo by Charles Fenno Jacobs circa 1948-1955) | |
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Atlântico | |
| Industry | Finance and Insurance |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Founder | Arthur Cupertino de Miranda, António Cupertino de Miranda |
| Defunct | 2000 |
| Fate | Acquired by Banco Comercial Português |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Financial services |
| Owner | Banco Comercial Português |
| Subsidiaries | Banco Comercial de Angola (BCA), Bank of Lisbon and South Africa |
| Website | bpa.pt |
Banco Português do Atlântico (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐ̃ku puɾtuˈɣeʒ ðu ɐˈtlɐ̃tiku], lit. 'Portuguese Bank of the Atlantic', BPA) was a Portuguese bank based in Porto that operated between 1942 and 2000. It was founded on 31 December 1942 in Porto as a successor to the banking house Cupertino de Miranda & Company, founded in 1919. Banco Comercial Português (BCP) acquired BPA in 1995 and absorbed it in 2000.