About Our Parent Bank

BNP Paribas Fortis, the new name of Fortis Bank, joined BNP Paribas, a leading European financial services group of international standing, in May 2009. BNP Paribas Fortis, the no. 1 bank in Belgium, is organised around 4 core activities: Retail & Private Banking, Corporate & Public Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking and Investment Solutions. BNP Paribas Fortis supports its clients abroad with a unique pan-European network reinforcing the Group's worldwide positions.

The shareholders of Fortis Bank SA/NV, being the legal name of BNP Paribas Fortis, are BNP Paribas (74.93%), the Belgian State (25%) and Minorities (0.07%).

Fortis Bank SA/NV owns Fortis Bank Malta Ltd. (100%), Fortis Bank Polska (99.8%), Fortis Bank Turkey (94%), Fortis Investment Management, its asset manager (85%, the other 15% held by BGL BNP Paribas) and BGL BNP Paribas (50.01%).