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History

Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. stands upon the foundation of a more than 200-year tradition. Since its foundation, it has experienced no fewer than eleven political regimes and with the introduction of the euro in 2002, as many as six currency reforms.

With entrepreneurial skill and long-term vision, the bank, which is in its seventh generation as a family-run business, has become Europe’s largest independent private banking group over the past few decades. The formation of the Group parent company Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. S.C.A. in Luxembourg, opened a new chapter of history in 2007.

More than 200 years of company history

The foundation was laid in 1789, when at the age of only 17, Salomon Oppenheim jr. formed a commission and exchange house in Bonn. At that time, the French Revolution was spreading from France across Europe. The young businessman soon moved his activities to the trading metropolis of Cologne. Read more ...

Sal. Oppenheim company history

Further information and literature about our history and our archives is available here:

The key dates at a glance
Max von Oppenheim – Explorer, Collector, Diplomat
Literature on the history of the bank and the Oppenheim family
The Sal. Oppenheim Archives

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