The Bank of Montreal goes back nearly 200 years, and now more than ever BMO Financial Group is heavily focused on ÔÇ£making money make senseÔÇØ for its customers, John OÔÇÖHanlon learns from senior executivesNo one needs reminding that ill winds are blowing through financial markets, and BMO has weathered economic cycles in the past. ÔÇ£We understand them, and we know how to manage through the downturns,ÔÇØ said BMOÔÇÖs president and CEO Bill Downe to industry analysts in September.