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The Algemene Spaar- en Lijfrentekas / Caisse générale d'épargne et de retraite was a major Belgian public bank, originally created in 1850 as a pension institution. It was acquired in stages between 1993 and 1998 by Fortis Group. In 1999 Fortis merged it with Générale de Banque and other operations to form Fortis Bank, which in turn was integrated from 2009 into BNP Paribas.
Walthère Frère-Orban (1812–1896), architect of the creation of CGER
Henri de Brouckère (1801–1891), the CGER's founding chairman
The CGER on place de Brouckère partly visible on the far right, next to the Café Métropole (right), ca. 1870s