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and lending to industry, and also lent significantly to the
Belgian state itself. from 1959 it started building up its own branch network, and in 1975 was eventually granted a general banking license. In 1980 it was also authorized to expand abroad. In 1992 it became a joint-stock holding company, in
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for remodeling of the south block, later demolished; Erauw, Lievens and
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acquired half of the equity of both the banking and insurance subsidiaries from the
Belgian state, then further raised its stake to 74.9 percent in 1997 and 100 percent in 1998. Meanwhile, in 1996 it took over the
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for metalwork design) and completed in 1893. Meanwhile, the CGER sold its former building in 1891 to
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French CGER-Holding, with two main subsidiaries for banking and insurance services respectively, in French CGER-Banque and CGER-Assurances. In 1993,
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sold the complex's southern block to property developed Allfin for mixed-use redevelopment including apartments, office space, and a school.
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Rotunda at the angle of rue d'Argent and rue du Fossé-aux-Loups, designed by Alban
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Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (30 November 2000).
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in 1850 following limited success of an earlier attempt, the
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The institution was the brainchild of Belgian statesman
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public-sector entity guaranteed by the Belgian state.
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82:(1812–1896), architect of the creation of CGER
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29:Algemene Spaar- en Lijfrentekas
845:"Un bel appart dans l'ex-CGER"
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