Argenta (bank)
| Type | Naamloze vennootschap |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Headquarters | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Products | Banking and insurance |
| Revenue | €82,5 million (2010)[1] |
| Employees | 687 (end 2010) |
| Website | [1] |
Argenta is a bank based in Belgium that also operates in the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The Argenta headquarters are in Antwerp.
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[edit] History
Argenta was established in 1956 by Frans Kuypers, Karel and Cyriel Schryvers and Karel Van Rompuy as a financing company specialising in personal loans.[2] Since 1964 Argenta is authorised to act as a deposit office.[3] In 1966 Argenta Spaarbank was set up, to offer ordinary savings account services.[3]
In 1974 Argenta Assuranties were established to provide life and fire insurance. Later, hospitalisation and car insurances were added to the range.[4] Argenta Nederland was founded 1989 and in 1990 Argentabank Luxembourg followed.
The Argenta Bank- en Verzekeringsgroep was set up in 2001. This is a holding company, incorporating Argenta Spaarbank, Argenta Assuranties and a number of sub-branches.[5]
In 2009 Jan Cerfontaine was appointed Chairman to the Board of Directors of Argenta Bank- en Verzekeringsgroep, Argenta Spaarbank and Argenta Assuranties.[6] In 2010 Argenta launched a public issue of shares for which only Argenta customers and branch managers could subscribe to, with the newly established cooperative company Argenta Coöperatieve. In addition to the family shareholders, Argen-Co also invested in Argenta Bank- en Verzekeringsgroep. The family shareholders (Van Rompuy family) remained Argenta’s majority shareholders.[7]
[edit] Structure
The Argenta Group consists of the following units:
- Argenta Bank- en Verzekeringsgroep (procedures holding)
- Argenta Spaarbank (credit institution and savings bank). This unit has a branch in the Netherlands.
- Argenta Assuranties (insurance company)
- Argenta-Life Nederland (life insurance company)
- Argenta Nederland (management company)
- Argenta-Life Luxembourg (life insurance company)
- Argentabank Luxemburg (bank)
- Argenta-Fund (collective investment institution)
- Argenta Fund of Funds (collective investment institution)
- Investar (limited company)
- Argenta Coöperatieve (cooperative company)
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.gva.be/nieuws/geldzaken/aid1030932/argenta-boekt-82-5-miljoen-euro-winst.aspx
- ^ Van Rompuy Karel, Het Argenta Epos, Lannoo, Antwerp, 2007, p 11, 17.
- ^ a b Van Rompuy Karel, Het Argenta Epos, Lannoo, Antwerp, 2007, p 25.
- ^ Van Rompuy Karel, Het Argenta Epos, Lannoo, Antwerp, 2007, p 35-48.
- ^ Van Rompuy Karel, Het Argenta Epos, Lannoo, Antwerpen, 2007, p 93-113.
- ^ http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail.aspx?artikelid=C91VE1QG
- ^ http://www.tijd.be/nieuws/ondernemingen_financien/Argenta_geeft_maandag_aandelen_uit.8971629-3095.art
