Bedrijfsgeschiedenis

Korte ontstaansgeschiedenis van de groep
1998:Fusie van twee Belgische banken (Kredietbank en CERA Bank) en één Belgische verzekeringsmaatschappij (ABB) leidt tot de creatie van KBC Bankverzekeringsholding
Opstart van een uniek bankverzekeringsmodel in België.
1999: Start van de Centraal- en Oost-Europese expansiepolitiek van de groep, met de overname van ČSOB (in Tsjechië en Slowakije).
2000–2005:Verdere uitbouw van de bankverzekeringsposities van de groep in Centraal- en Oost-Europa, via overnames van banken en verzekeraars in Polen, Hongarije, Tsjechië en Slowakije. De groep verwerft hierdoor een top 3-positie in de Centraal- en Oost-Europese financiële sector.
Geleidelijke invoering van het bankverzekeringsmodel op de thuismarkten in Centraal- en Oost-Europa.
2005:Fusie van KBC Bankverzekeringsholding en haar moedermaatschappij, Almanij, tot KBC Groep NV. Hierdoor wordt de groep verrijkt met onder meer een netwerk van Europese vermogensbanken.
2006:Introductie van een nieuwe managementstructuur, waarbij vijf divisies – België, Centraal- en Oost-Europa en Rusland, Merchantbanking, Europese Private Banking, en Gemeenschappelijke Diensten en Operaties – in het leven worden geroepen, elk met zijn eigen management en doelstellingen.
2007:Uitbreiding van de Centraal- en Oost-Europese aanwezigheid via overnames in Bulgarije, Roemenië en Servië.
Verwerving van een aanwezigheid op de Russische bankenmarkt.
2008:Add-on acquisities en greenfields in verschillende landen


Belangrijkste overnames en verkopen (alleen in het Engels)
YearMain acquisitions/desacquisitionsCountryActivity
2008Acquisition of 100% stake in IstrobankaSlovakiaBanking
Acquisition of 100% stake in Richelieu FinanceFrancePrivate Banking
2007Acquisition of 95% stake in Absolut BankRussiaBanking
Acquisition of 75% stake in Economic and Investment BankBulgariaBanking
Acquisition of 100% stake in A BankaSerbiaBanking
Acquisition of Hipobroker, Senzal, BastionSerbiaBrokerage
Acquisition of 99% stake in Romstal LeasingRomaniaLeasing
Acquisition of 100% stake in Swiss CapitalRomaniaBrokerage
Acquisition of 100% stake in EquitasHungaryBrokerage
Acquisition of 51% stake in Baltic Investment CompanyLatviaCorporate finance
Sale of 100% stake in Banca KBL Fumagalli SoldanItalyPrivate banking
Increase stake in International Factors Belgium from 50% to 100%BelgiumFactoring
Increase stake in CSOB from 97% to to 100%Czech Republic/SlovakiaBanking
Acquisition of 85% stake in DZI InsuranceBulgariaInsurance
2006Increase stake in CSOB from 90% to 97%Czech Republic/SlovakiaBanking
Decrease stake in Kredyt Bank from 85% to 80% (local regulations)PolandBanking
Increase stake in K&H Bank from 59% to 100%HungaryBanking
Sale of 100% stake in Banco UrquijoSpainBanking/private banking
Increase stake in Warta from 75% to 100%PolandInsurance
Merger of K&H Life and K&H General Insurance (Argosz) into K&H InsuranceHungaryInsurance
Acquisition of 100% stake in Aballea FinanceFrancePrivate banking
2005Merger by acquisition of AlmanijBelgiumHolding company
Acquisition of 100% of HSBC DewaayBelgiumPrivate banking
Acquisition of 100% in Effectenbank StroeveNetherlandsPrivate banking
Acquisition of 100% stake in Aurel Leven GestionFrancePrivate banking
Sale of 22% stake in FBD HoldingsIrelandInsurance
2004Increase stake in CSOB from 85% to 90%Czech Republic/SlovakiaBanking
Increase stake in Kredyt Bank from 81% to 85%PolandBanking
Increase stake in Warta from 40% to 75%PolandInsurance
2003Increase stake in CSOB from 84% to 85%Czech Republic/SlovakiaBanking
Increase stake in Kredyt Bank from 76% to to 81%PolandBanking
NLB Vita greenfield started upSloveniaInsurance
Increase stake in Warta from 40% to 51%PolandInsurance
Sale of 100% of KrefimaBelgiumBanking
Increase stake in VTB-VAB from 28% to 65%BelgiumAutomobile assistance
2002Acquisition of 34% stake in NLBSloveniaBanking
Increase stake in Kredyt Bank from 57% to 76%PolandBanking
Increase in Antwerpse Diamantbank from 87% to 100%BelgiumDiamond finance
Acquisition of 100% stake in IPB Pojist’ovna (merged with CSOB Pojist’ovna)Czech RepublicInsurance
Acquisition of 69% stake in Ergo Poist’ovnaSlovakiaInsurance
2001K&H Bank merges with ABN AMRO Hungary, KBC holds 59% stakeHungaryBanking
Increase stake in CSOB from 82% to 84%Czech Republic/SlovakiaBanking
Increase stake in Kredyt Bank from 50% to 57%PolandBanking
Increase stake in CSOB Pojist’ovna from 76% to 100%Czech RepublicInsurance
Increase in Argosz (later K&H General Insurance) from 95% to 99%HungaryInsurance
Increase stake in Secura from 53% to 95%BelgiumReinsurance
Acquisition of 100% stake in Peel HuntUKBrokerage
2000Acquisition of activities of IPB Bank by CSOBCzech RepublicBanking
Increase stake in K&H Bank from 33% to 73%HungaryBanking
Acquisition of 100% stake of Patria FinanceCzech RepublicInvestment Banking
Acquisition of 100% stake in Ulster Bank Investment ManagersIrelandAsset management
Acquisition of 40% stake in WartaPolandInsurance
Acquisition of 75% stake in Labouchere Clearing (now KBC Clearing)NetherlandsClearing
Sale of 18% stake in Credit Commercial de FranceFranceBanking
1999Acquisition of 82% stake in CSOBCzech Republic/SlovakiaBanking
Acquisition activities of DE Shaw (to become KBC Financial Products)USFinancial products
Increase stake in Kedyt Bank from 10% to 49%PolandBanking
Increase stake in K&H Bank from 23% to 33%HungaryBanking
Increase stake in Antwerpse Diamantbank from 37% to 87%BelgiumDiamond Finance
Increase stake in IIB Bank from 75% to 100%IrelandBanking
Increase stake in CSOB Pojist’ovna (Chmelarska Pojistovna) from 34% to 76%Czech RepublicInsurance
Acquisition of 23% stake in AgropolisaPolandInsurance
K&H Life greenfield startedHungaryInsurance
1998Creation of KBC by merger of Kredietbank, Cera Bank and ABB InsuranceBelgiumBanking/Insurance
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