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Memoirs of Banco de Barcelona at the General Meeting of Shareholders. Accounting. Volume 1. 15.02.1846 – 06.08.1876

Date
1846 - 1876
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-634-T-760
Link to the online document
Description

This volume collects the reports presented by the Bank of Barcelona to the General Meetings of Shareholders between 1846 and 1876, a key period for the consolidation of financial capitalism in Catalonia. The document reflects the evolution of banking activity, credit management and shareholder participation in economic governance. It allows analyzing the modernization of Catalan financial structures and their connection with European economic circuits. In addition, it shows the professionalization of accounting and institutional transparency in a context of industrial growth. It is a key source for understanding the integration of Catalonia in the contemporary European economy.