After having been connected for several years with the Anglo-Hungarian Bank and the Ungarische Boden-Credit-Gesellschaft, he was elected in 1881 director-general of the Hungarian Bank of Commerce, in which capacity he contributed greatly to the promotion of Hungarian commerce, and exerted an important influence on the commercial policy of the country. He was especially successful in enlarging Hungarian credit in foreign countries, and in making the finances of Hungary independent of those of Vienna. The bank became an important factor in Hungary's economy, because Lánczy strengthen the relations with the Balkan countries through the financial institution.[3] In 1893 he became president of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[3] Also in 1893 the district of Zsolna returned him to the Hungarian Parliament, where he took a prominent part in the currency conferences; and in 1896 he was member of the parliament as deputy of the city of Miskolc. Lánczy was a convert to Christianity. He was nominated to the Upper Chamber in 1905 and became privy councilor in 1912.[3] It is said that he was significant in building a sovereign Hungarian banking sector, industrializing the country, establishing and financing the transport system and the district railway.[4]
Recognition
Lánczy received in 1891 the Order of the Iron Crown, and subsequently the "Comthur-Kreuz" of the Order of Franz Joseph, in recognition of his services in promoting the Millennium Exposition of 1896. In 1902 he received the title of Hofrath.[5]
References
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leó, lánczy, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2016. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Leo Lanczy news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Leo Lanczy born as Leo Lazarsfeld Pest May 10 1852 Budapest January 26 1921 was a Hungarian Jewish banker entrepreneur merchant financier and politician 1 According to Forbes he was the 9th richest person in Hungary on the turn of the 19th century with a net worth of 15 million Hungarian pengo 2 Leo Lanczy in 1901Career EditAfter having been connected for several years with the Anglo Hungarian Bank and the Ungarische Boden Credit Gesellschaft he was elected in 1881 director general of the Hungarian Bank of Commerce in which capacity he contributed greatly to the promotion of Hungarian commerce and exerted an important influence on the commercial policy of the country He was especially successful in enlarging Hungarian credit in foreign countries and in making the finances of Hungary independent of those of Vienna The bank became an important factor in Hungary s economy because Lanczy strengthen the relations with the Balkan countries through the financial institution 3 In 1893 he became president of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry 3 Also in 1893 the district of Zsolna returned him to the Hungarian Parliament where he took a prominent part in the currency conferences and in 1896 he was member of the parliament as deputy of the city of Miskolc Lanczy was a convert to Christianity He was nominated to the Upper Chamber in 1905 and became privy councilor in 1912 3 It is said that he was significant in building a sovereign Hungarian banking sector industrializing the country establishing and financing the transport system and the district railway 4 Recognition EditLanczy received in 1891 the Order of the Iron Crown and subsequently the Comthur Kreuz of the Order of Franz Joseph in recognition of his services in promoting the Millennium Exposition of 1896 In 1902 he received the title of Hofrath 5 References Edit Leo Lanczy Nemzeti Orokseg Intezete Archived from the original on 2017 12 01 Retrieved 2017 11 18 Pengomiliomosok Forbes a b c Leo Lanczy JEWISH VIRTUAL LIBRARY Retrieved 27 August 2019 Lanczy Leo THE YIVO ENCYCLOPEDIA 2010 Retrieved 27 August 2019 Lanczy Leo Retrieved 2020 06 25 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Singer Isidore et al eds 1901 1906 Lanczy Leo The Jewish Encyclopedia New York Funk amp Wagnalls This Hungarian biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leo Lanczy amp oldid 973048661, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
