Antwerp Diamond Bank (ADB) is a specialised bank focusing exclusively on the diamond and the diamond jewellery sector; it has a 75-year experience and a solid know-how. It is the second largest diamond bank in the world, with a network of offices covering all the major traditional as well as emerging diamond centres such as Antwerp, Dubai, Geneva, Hong Kong, Mumbai and New York. The Bank is a hundred percent KBC subsidiary, providing different types of financial products and know-how at all its branches and representations.
Dexia Group is a Belgian-French financial institution, specialized in public finance. It was founded in 1996 through the merger of Credit Communal de Belgique/Gemeentekrediet van Belgie (founded 1860) and Credit Local de France (founded 1987). The Dexia Group was founded as a dual-listed company, but in 1999 the Belgian entity took over the French entity to form one company. Dexia is a member of both the BEL20 and CAC 40 indices.
Fortis was a company active in insurance, banking and investment management. In 2007 it was the 20th largest business in the world by revenue but after encountering severe problems in the financial crisis of 2008, most of the company was sold in parts, with only insurance activities remaining.
KBC is one of the leading financial groups in Europe. It is a multi-channel bancassurer with a geographic focus on Europe, catering mainly for retail customers, SMEs and mid-cap companies. KBC also provides services to corporate customers and engages in selected market activities. The group occupies major, even leading positions in its home markets of Belgium and Central and Eastern Europe, and has established a presence in a number of other countries and regions around the world. At the end of 2009, KBC employed 54 000 people.
Current Business Activities: participate in international syndication loans, invest in various international securities, act as funding hub of EUR currency settlement for Taiwanese banks.
