CSOB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KBC Bank NV. KBC Bank is fully owned by KBC Group NV. KBC Bank and KBC Group are both based in Brussels, Belgium.
KBC Group is an integrated, multi-channel bancassurance group, catering mainly for retail, SME and local midcap customers. It concentrates on its home markets of Belgium and certain countries in Central and Eastern Europe (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Hungary). Elsewhere around the globe, the group has established a presence in selected countries and regions.
As of the end of 2011, KBC Group served approximately 9 million customers in its five home markets and employed close to 48 thousand employees (FTEs), nearly 29 thousand of whom in Central and Eastern Europe. For more information please refer to the 2011 Annual Report of KBC Group available on www.kbc.com.
Shareholders of KBC Group NV (as at 30 November 2011, the latest available data)
|
Share in % |
| KBC Ancora |
23 |
| Cera |
7 |
| MRBB |
13 |
| Other core shareholders |
11 |
| KBC group companies |
5 |
| Free float |
41 |
| Total |
100 |
KBC Group’s key financial data
|
|
31/12/2011 |
31/3/2012 |
| Total assets |
EUR bn |
285.4 |
290.6 |
| Loans and advances to customers |
EUR bn |
138.3 |
135.9 |
| Deposits from customers and debt securities |
EUR bn |
165.2 |
166.5 |
| Net profit |
EUR m |
13 |
380 |
| Underlying net profit |
EUR m |
1,098 |
455 |
| Tier 1 ratio, group level (Basel II) |
% |
12.3 |
13.1 |
| Cost/income ratio, banking (based on underlying profit) |
% |
60 |
58 |
Long-term ratings
|
Fitch |
Moody’s |
S & P |
| KBC Bank NV |
A−
|
A1
|
A−
|
| KBC Insurance NV |
A−
|
–
|
A−
|
| KBC Group NV |
A−
|
A2
|
BBB+
|
For more information, go to www.kbc.com 
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Last update: 16th of May 2012