Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay

Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Native name
Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay
Company typeState-owned
IndustryBanking
Financial services
FoundedAugust 24, 1896 (1896-08-24)
HeadquartersMontevideo, Uruguay
Area served
Uruguay
Key people
Salvador Ferrer (chairman, since 2020)
Websitebrou.com.uy

Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (Spanish for 'Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay') (also known as Banco República or BROU) is a state-owned commercial bank in Uruguay, founded in 1896 under the presidency of Juan Idiarte Borda.

The most important Uruguayan bank with the largest number of customers, it plays a dominant role in lending and deposit in the Uruguayan market. It currently has 124 branches throughout the national territory and 2 abroad.