KBC Bank N.V.
Bank Information
| Bank Name |
KBC Bank N.V. |
| Bank Short Name |
KBC |
| Bank Type |
Member Bank |
| Operating Country |
Belgium |
| Number of Domestic Branches |
914 retail, 16 corporate, 19 private banking |
| Number of non-domestic Branches |
1030 (predominantly in Central Europe) |
| Euro |
UCV, ELLIPS, TARGET, EBA (EURO1, STEP 2) |
Registered Address
KBC Bank NV
Havenlaan 2
Brussels
Brussels
1080
Description
KBC is a financial services group active in the fields of Banking, Insurance and Asset management. One of the top bancassurers and asset managers in Belgium, the KBC Group also has a key position in Central and Eastern Europe, its second home market, and has the disposal of a pan-european private banking network.
The KBC Group was created in 2005 through the merger of KBC Bank & Insurance Holding Company and its parent company Almanij. Via a network of branches, subsidiaries and representative offices, It serves some 11 million customers and employs around 50 000 people.
Via a network of branches, subsidiaries and representative offices, KBC is present in more than 30 million customers and employing 44,000 people.
Contact Information
www.kbc.com
Profile
- Strategy:
Focusing on the development of its retail and SME customer base, KBC’s strategic objective
is to be an independent, mid-sized and highly profitable bancassurer and asset manager in
Europe. Its strategy revolves around the following main activities:
- Retail bancassurance:
KBC engages in multi-channel retail distribution via bank branches, insurance agents/brokers and the Internet. Cross-selling of banking, insurance and asset management products is a core profit-driver. The bulk of this business is generated in Belgium and in a number of Central and Eastern European countries.
- Private banking
KBC has built a network of institutions specialized in private wealth management activities covering 11 Western-European countries.
- Services to SME’s and corporates
KBC is active in the field of corporate banking, leasing, factoring, re-insurance,
insurance brokerage, project and trade finance, in Belgium, Central and Eastern Europe and
elsewhere (mainly in Europe). The strategic emphasis is on serving small and middle-sized
corporates.
- Capital markets
KBC is active in the European debt capital markets, has a solid position in the domestic cash equity markets and is a prominent niche player in some global derivativesmarkets.
- International Expansion
KBC has built a second home market with leading positions in the five growth countries in Central and Eastern Europe, which joined the European Union in 2004 (the Czech and Slovak republics, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia). Further on, KBC’s international expansion was focused on setting up the ‘European Private Bankers’ concept based on a valuable private banking network covering 11 European countries.
Business Highlights
• Strong market shares in home markets
• Successful bancassurance model and solid retail and private wealth management franchises
• Expected high market growth in Central and Eastern Europe
• Potential for further efficiency gains
• Very strong solvency ratios
Major shareholders
Syndicate of core shareholders 50%
KBC Group companies 3%
Free Float 47%
Market Position
Top 3 bankassurer in Belgium (market share: banking 20-25%, insurance 10-15%) ;
Top 3 bancassurer in Central Europe
Rating
Long Term Ratings KBC Bank NV:
Standard & Poors: A+
Moody's Aa3
Fitch AA-
Membership of Clearings
ACH: UCV
RTGS: ELLIPS/TARGET
EBA CLEARER
Euro
UCV, ELLIPS, TARGET, EBA (EURO1, STEP 2)