Caja de Ahorros de la Provincia de Bogotá

Abstract

This image contains news about the savings bank of the province of Bogotá, highlighting the summary of the office of Sundays, July 15 and 22, 1849. In this period, Messrs. Francisco Copete, Carlos Miguel Barriga and José Joaquín Ortiz played administrative functions, which provides insight into the management of the financial institution at that specific time. Furthermore, the news reveals an important change in the leadership of the institute: the resignation of Dr. Leopoldo Borda and the appointment by the government of Mr. Marcos Urbina as the new administrator. This being a change that shows the evolution of the financial institution and its role in the economic development of the region. News published in the newspaper EL DIA, No 640, and publication date of August 8, 1849.