Banco Venezolano de Crédito

Venezolano de Crédito, S.A., Banco Universal
Company typePublic (BVC: BVE)
IndustryFinance and Insurance
Founded1925 (1925)
FounderHenrique Pérez Dupuy
HeadquartersCaracas, Venezuela
Key people
Joaquín Urbano Berrizbeitia (Chairman)
ProductsBanking
Number of employees
950
Websitewww.venezolano.com

Venezolano de Crédito (Venezuelan of Credit, in English) (BVC: BVE) is a Venezuelan bank based in Caracas, Venezuela. Founded in 1925, it is the oldest private bank. Currently, the Bank has a network of 71 branches, 55 of which are conventional, 12 are located within the premises of the most important corporations in Venezuela, and 12 are located in commercial sites, taking advantage of public traffic. The Bank also operates a branch in the Cayman Islands, British West Indies, established in 1998.