First National Bank of Boston
American bank
Also known as: Massachusetts Bank
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Updated:
- Date:
- 1859 - present
- Ticker:
- BAC
- Share price:
- $36.65 (mkt close, Apr. 10, 2024)
- Market cap:
- $297.71 bil.
- Annual revenue:
- $98.58 bil.
- Earnings per share (prev. year):
- $3.42
- Sector:
- Finance
- Industry:
- Banks
- CEO:
- Brian T. Moynihan
First National Bank of Boston, major American commercial bank with branch and representative offices in the United States and abroad. It is the principal subsidiary of the Bank of Boston Corporation (q.v.).