Description
(Latest update: 22 Jan. 2025)
KBC Group an integrated bank-insurance group, catering mainly for retail, private banking, SME and mid-cap clients.
KBC Group’s core markets are Belgium, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria.
Apart from our core markets we are also present to a limited extent in several other countries, primarily to support our corporate clients from our core markets.
The strategy, business model and management structure of KBC Bank is embedded in that of the KBC group.
KBC Bank (432 branches in Belgium / 10 international branches ) is essentially responsible for the banking business and KBC Insurance for the insurance business in the Belgian market (especially for Flanders and Brussels).
CBC Bank (81 branches in Belgium) is a 100% daughter of KBC Bank and is essentially responsible for the banking business in the Belgian market (especially for Wallonia). In the other core markets (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria) which we consider as our 2nd home market we have an extensive presence with Ceskoslovenska obchodni banka a.s. (Czech Republic), CSOB Slovakia, K&H Bank (Hungary) and United Bulgarian Bank AD. These are all associate banks within the IBOS association.
(link: KBC Group Passport 3Q2024)
Details
Host Bank
Yes
Account holding bank
Yes
Domestic branches
513 (432 KBC branches and 81 CBC branches)
Non-domestic branches
10 International branches
Short name
KBC / CBC
Bank type
Full
Website
https://www.kbc.com
Accolades
Awards:
Euromoney Award 2017 for Best Bank in Belgium – Euromoney Award 2018 for Best Bank in Belgium – Euromoney Award 2019 for Best Bank in Belgium – Euromoney Award 2020 for Best Bank in Belgium – Euromoney Award 2021 for Best Bank in Belgium – Euromoney award 2023 for Best Bank in Belgium – Euromoney Award 2024 for Best Digital Bank in Belgium.
International Banker Award 2024 for Best Banking Group in Belgium.
KBC is one of 19 companies worldwide to have received the Terra Carta Seal 2022. The Sustainable Market Initiative’s Terra Carta Seal recognizes international companies that drive innovation and can demonstrate their commitment and dynamism to creating truly sustainable markets.
Services Offered
Cash Services
Yes
Lockbox
No
Reconciliation tools (cheque/cash)
No
Sweeping and pooling
Yes
Trade services
Yes
Treasury management
Yes
Customer Services
Dedicated IBOS desk
Yes
Preferential IBOS customer service
Yes
Single point of contact for client
No
Customer service in English
Yes
Electronic Banking
Electronic banking in local language
Yes
Electronic banking in local English
Yes
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