Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal
*Banque de Montréal*
	Operating headquarters in Toronto, Canada
Trade name	BMO Bank of Montreal; BMO Financial Group (US)
Native name	Banque de Montréal
Formerly	Montreal Bank (1817–1822)
Company type	Public
Traded as	TSX: BMO; NYSE: BMO; S&P/TSX 60 component
Industry	Financial services
Founded	23 June 1817 in Montreal, Lower Canada (as Montreal Bank)
Headquarters	Bank of Montreal Head Office, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (formal headquarters); Toronto, Ontario, Canada (operating headquarters);
Key people	Darryl White (CEO); George Cope (chair); Tayfun Tuzun (CFO);
Products	Asset management; Banking; Commodities; Credit cards; Equities trading; Insurance; Investment management; Mortgage loans; Private equity; Wealth management;
Revenue	CA$36.27 billion (2025)
Net income	CA$8.73 billion (2025)
AUM	CA$506.66 billion (2025)
Total assets	CA$1.477 trillion (2025)
Total equity	CA$88.10 billion (2025)
Number of employees	53,234 (2025)
Subsidiaries	BMO Capital Markets; BMO Bank, N.A.; BMO Nesbitt Burns; Moneris; Diners Club International (North America Operations); Clearpool Group; Lloyd George Management; LGM Investments; AIG Life Insurance Company of Canada; Radicle Group; Air Miles
Website	bmo.com

The Bank of Montreal (French: Banque de Montréal, pronounced [bɑ̃k də mɔ̃ʁeal]), abbreviated as BMO (pronounced /ˈbiːmoʊ/ BEE-moh), is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services company.

The bank was founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1817 as Montreal Bank, making it Canada's oldest bank. In 2023, the company’s seat in the Forbes Global 2000 was 84. Its head office is in Montreal and its operational headquarters and executive offices are located in Toronto, Ontario, since 1977. It is commonly known by its ticker symbol BMO on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. BMO's institution number is 001, and the SWIFT code is BOFMCAM2. BMO is the seventh largest bank in North America by assets, with $1.5 trillion, and serves approximately 13 million customers globally.

In the United States, BMO does business as BMO Financial Group, where it has substantial operations in the Chicago area and elsewhere in the country, where it operates BMO Bank, N.A.. BMO Capital Markets is BMO's investment and corporate banking division, while the wealth management division is branded as BMO Nesbitt Burns. On 12 December 2021, the Bank of Montreal announced the strategic acquisition of Bank of the West from BNP Paribas for US$16.3 billion.