Montréal, 16 December 2021 – Finance Montréal announced today that Laurentian Bank is joining the organization as a new governor member. Mr. Éric Provost, Executive Vice-President Commercial banking and President Québec Market, will represent Laurentian Bank on the Finance Montréal Board of Directors and will also have a seat on its Board of governors.
“It is our pleasure to welcome Mr. Provost and the entire Laurentian Bank team to Finance Montréal. This financial institution is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year and has deep roots in Québec. Its commitment to Finance Montréal will enable our organization to achieve even further reach and impact in our efforts to develop and expand the financial services industry,” stated Jacques Deforges, CEO of Finance Montréal.
“We’re thrilled to be joining forces with Finance Montréal and honoured to share our expertise with the organization as it delivers on its important mission to develop and promote Québec’s financial services industry. We are committed to working closely with the key players in Québec’s financial industry to increase our sector’s standing in Canada and around the world”, emphasized Éric Provost, Executive Vice-President Commercial Banking and President Québec Market at Laurentian Bank.
About Finance Montréal
Created in 2010, Finance Montréal, Québec’s financial cluster, is pivotal to developing and promoting the Québec financial services industry and its international positioning as a thriving, competitive, attractive and innovative world-class business place. With its team from the International Financial Center (IFC), Finance Montréal strives to attract foreign financial companies to Montréal. The organization is also active in the fields of fintech and innovation, sustainable finance and talent development. Finance Montréal is a crossroads of the financial community, rallying its forces around these key areas, much like the community built around the Montréal FinTech Station that it manages. To find out more about Finance Montréal, please visit www.finance-montreal.com.
About Laurentian Bank
At Laurentian Bank, we believe we can change banking for the better. By seeing beyond numbers.
Founded in Montreal in 1846, Laurentian Bank helps families, businesses and communities thrive. Today, we have more than 2,800 employees working together as one team, to provide a broad range of financial services and advice-based solutions for customers across Canada and the United States. We protect, manage and grow $45.1 billion in balance sheet assets and $31.0 billion in assets under administration.
We drive results by placing our customers first, making the better choice, acting courageously, and believing everyone belongs.
