Why is Bank of Montreal's stock symbol BMO?  What does the acronym
"BMO" stand for?  "Bank of Montreal" would be "BOM", what does "BMO"
stand for?

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A short History:

The History of Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal, Canada's first bank, opened for business on November
3, 1817. It provided Canada's first sound and plentiful currency and
has played a major and continuing role in the development of the
country, taking part in the financing of the first transcontinental
railway in the 1880s. The Bank took part in the creation of Canadian
Confederation in 1867, and served as Canada's central bank until 1935.
The first Canadian bank to open branches abroad, it has long been
active in markets in Europe, Latin America, and East Asia as well as
in the United States. Today it continues as one of Canada's
pre-eminent financial institutions and a significant presence in
United States and world markets.

Now my words!

The Bank of Montreal is a bank in Canada that started in Quebec, a
French (Quebecois) speaking Province.  BMO is not short for Bank Of
Montreal (BOM), it is short for Banque d'MOntreal(BMO)... the use of 3
characters for the short name being a common standard in stock
abbreviations (though others are certainly used).

Hope this answers your question.

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