Group profile
Area of activity
KBC is an integrated bancassurance
group, catering mainly for retail customers, small and medium-sized
enterprises and private banking clientele. It occupies leading positions
on its home markets of Belgium and Central and Eastern Europe, where
it specialises in retail bancassurance and asset management activities,
as well as in the provision of services to businesses. The group is
also active in a selection of other countries in Europe in private
banking and services to businesses. Elsewhere around the globe, the
group has established a presence in selected countries and regions.
Key non-financial figures
| Shareholders | 31/12/2007 |
| KBC Ancora | 23% |
| Cera | 7% |
| MRBB | 12% |
| Other core shareholders | 12% |
| KBC group companies | 4% |
| Free float | 41% |
| Total | 100% |
| Customers (estimate) | 31/12/2007 |
| Belgium | 3.8 million |
| Central & Eastern Europe and Russia | 8.2 million |
| Bank branches | 31/12/2007 |
| Belgium | 923 |
| Central & Eastern Europe and Russia | 1 223 |
| Insurance agencies | 31/12/2007 |
| Belgium | 552 |
| Central & Eastern Europe | 14 573 |
| Number of staff (in FTEs) | 31/12/2007 |
| Belgium | 19 196 |
| Central & Eastern Europe and Russia | 31 947 |
| Rest of the world | 5 572 |
| Total | 56 715 |
Market position
In the table below, estimates are
provided regarding KBC’s position on its home markets in Belgium and
Central & Eastern Europe and Russia.
| Market share estimate of the KBC Group, 31-12-2007 | Belgium | Czech Rep. | Slovakia | Hungary | Poland | Bulgaria | Romania | Serbia | Russia |
| Traditional banking products (credits and deposits) | 20% | 21% | 10% | 10% | 4% | 3% | - | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Investment funds | 35% | 28% | 12% | 17% | 4% | - | - | - | - |
| Life insurance | 11% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 18% | - | - | - |
| Non-Life insurance | 9% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 15% | - | - | - |
This page was last updated on 7 May 2008.