The bank’s ultimate owner is KBC Bank and Insurance Group of Belgium. Founded in 1998 after merger of Kredietbank, AAB Insurance and CERA Bank of Belgium, KBC Bank has witnessed a dynamic growth in Europe. It has 43,000 employees, 9 million clients in 30 countries. KBC is focusing on Central Europe, where it acquired shares in Polish, Czech, Slovenian and Slovak banks. Kredietbank, a legal predecessor of KBC, entered Hungarian market in 1997 as a winner of tender and as of now, has increased its percentage of shares in K&H from 23 to 100%.