The bank was founded by a group of Peruvian businessmen, led by Augusto N. Wiese [es], on March 1, 1943.

[1] Its first headquarters was located in the Jirón Miró Quesada in downtown Lima and was part of the Wiese Group [es].

[2] On December 6, 1963, it inaugurated its main headquarters on Emancipación Avenue between Lampa and Carabaya streets with the presence of the then President of Peru, Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

[3] In 1994 it was the first Peruvian bank to list its shares on New York and London's stock exchanges.

[5] Prior to its disappearance, the bank developed the "Creceahorro" strategy in 2003, which generated controversy the following year due to the inclusion of clauses considered abusive.