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Home - Credit Europe Bank About us Corporate governance history

 

 

History

 

1994

  • Establishment of the bank in the Netherlands as part of Fiba Group under the name Finansbank.
  • Starting capital: less than 10 million euro. Focus on international trade finance.
  • Since its incorporation, the bank is under full supervision of the Dutch Central Bank.

1997

  • Expansion to Germany by opening a branch in Frankfurt.

2000

  • Opening a branch in Antwerp, Belgium.

 


2006

  • Sale of Finansbank AS, Turkey, to the National Bank of Greece. The shift in the owner structure led to a rebranding from Finansbank into Credit Europe Bank. As another consequence of the sale, the Russian bank in the group became a subsidiary of Credit Europe Bank.

 


2007

  • Start of a greenfield operation in Ukraine, and opening a branch in Malta. Opening representative offices in China (Shanghai) and in Turkey (Istanbul).

2008

  • After a group restructuring, the existing Romanian and Swiss banking entities became direct subsidiaries of Credit Europe Bank. Also, a subsidiary in Dubai was incorporated.

2010

  • Acquisition of a 95% shareholding in Millennium Bank in Turkey, a (former) subsidiary of the Portugese BCP.

2012

  • In December, the bank transfers its shareholding in Fibabanka AS, formerly known as Millennium Bank to Fiba Holding AS.

2019

  • Credit Europe Bank celebrates its 25th anniversary! 


2024

  • Credit Europe Bank celebrates its 30th anniversary! 

 


2025

  • With effect from 1 January 2025 the merger between Credit Europe Bank and its Romanian subsidiary has been completed and the Romanian subsidiary continues as a branch office of Credit Europe Bank.

 

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