ˈɑːɹkoʊz bˈæŋk wʌzɐ sˈɛpɹət lˈiːɡəl ˈɛntᵻɾi ænd ɑːstˈɛnsᵻbli ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəntli ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹkoʊz tɹˈeɪdɪŋ kˈʌmpəni.
Arcos Bank was a separate legal entity and ostensibly operated independently of the Arcos trading company.