Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce facts for kids

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), is one of the "Big Five" banks in Canada. The bank is headquartered at Commerce Court in Toronto, Ontario. CIBC's Institution Number (or bank number) is 010, and its SWIFT code is CIBCCATT. It is also one of the two major banks originally founded in Toronto alongside Toronto-Dominion Bank.

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was formed through the June 1, 1961, merger of the Canadian Bank of Commerce (founded 1867) and the Imperial Bank of Canada (founded 1873), the largest merger between chartered banks in Canadian history.

The bank has four strategic business units: Canadian Personal and Small Business Banking, Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets. It has international operations in the United States, the Caribbean, Asia, and United Kingdom; Globally. CIBC serves more than eleven million clients, and has over 40,000 employees. The company ranks at number 172 on the Forbes Global 2000 listing.

Images for kids

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  A Canadian Bank of Commerce branch in Dawson, 1899.

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  Bank of Commerce Tower (renamed Commerce Court North), was built as the headquarters for the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

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  Commerce Court West from Front and Bay Street. The building was used as CIBC's head office from 1973 to 2021.

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  Head office for FirstCaribbean International Bank in 2010, a year before the bank was re-branded under CIBC.

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  Construction for CIBC's new headquarters, CIBC Square in Toronto, September 2018.

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  120 South LaSalle in Chicago serves as the headquarters for CIBC Bank USA.

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  CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank branch in Bridgetown, Barbados.

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  A billboard featuring CIBC's logo at a gymnastics event at the 2015 Pan American Games.