Key events

2010

• SME packages internet-based campaign: “Account supporting your business”
• BNP Paribas Fortis is the first on the market to launch a dual-currency mortgage loan
• approval by the KNF (Financial Supervision Authority) of the takeover by Fortis Bank Polska of specific assets of BNP Paribas SA Branch customers and commitments of the Branch towards certain customers
• TV campaign to promote the bank’s mortgage loan offer
• campaign to promote loans to companies “We have 2 billion zlotys for loans to companies”
• BNP Paribas Fortis sponsors top tennis tournaments in Poland: Fed Cup in Bydgoszcz, Davis Cup in Sopot and Polsat Warsaw Open
• campaign of personal accounts with additional assistance services “Account always ready to help”
• launch of new, simplified packages with assistance services for SME

2009

• BNP Paribas Fortis is changing personal accounts offer and launching new packages: S, M, L and XL
• “Ace Manager” – the bank invites students from all over the world to join the internet business game
• consent granted by Fortis shareholders for transfer of 75% shares in Fortis Bank Belgium (direct owner of Fortis Bank Polska) to BNP Paribas
• image campaign of BNP Paribas Fortis in press, television and internet
• change of the bank's website to: www.bnpparibasfortis.pl
• change of the bank's logo on branches, website and promotional materials of Fortis Bank Polska and previous Dominet Bank
• legal and operational merger between Fortis Bank Polska and Dominet Bank

2008

• Fortis Bank is the first bank in Poland to obtain ISO Information Security Certificate
• beginning of Fortis Young Design program
• introduction of internet banking system for enterprises BiznesPlanet
• Fortis Bank Polska S.A. and Dominet Bank S.A. signed the agreement by which they committed to undertake actions aimed at their merger

2007

• introduction of savings and mortgage loans
• launch of bank’s new website
• introduction of the Traveler Package for the Visa Gold and Visa Platinum users
• change of the Fortis Bank Polska headquarters' address to Suwak 3, 02-676 Warsaw
• introduction of the new internet banking system Planet III
• introduction of the energy sources derivatives

2006

• first carbon dioxide allowances transaction in Poland
• introduction of VISA Platinum to the Bank offering
• introduction of 4 service packages for small companies to the Bank offering: Connect, Class, Premium and Premium FX
• introduction of photocard (fotokarta) - first credit card on the market which can be single-handedly designed by its holder
• 15th anniversary of Fortis Bank operation in Poland, Polish Conference 2016. Economic Development Scenarios.
• introduction of 3 new sub-funds to the Bank offering of Fortis L foreign investment funds (zagraniczne fundusze inwestycyjne Fortis L)
• establishment of Consumer Finance division in the Bank organizational structure  
• introduction of the new Fortis logo

2005

• introduction of private banking services to the Bank offering  
• introduction of Visa Classic i Visa Gold to the credit cards offering 
• establishment of the International Shared Services Center in Kraków
• introduction of Fortis L foreign investment funds to the Bank offering 
• continuation of the project "To EU with Fortis Bank" ("W UE z Fortis Bankiem")

2004

• introduction of mortgage loans for companies (kredyt hipoteczny dla firm) to the Bank offering
• introduction of Individual Retirement Accounts IKE to the Bank offering
• in the form of a bank account and IKE Fortis FIO investment fund
• continuation of the program "To EU with Fortis Bank" ("W UE z Fortis Bankiem")

2003

• launch of the "To the European Union with Fortis Bank"

2002

• program "Counting on Your Banker" carried out in cooperation with EBOR
• introducing Platinum Package to the Bank's offering

2001

• a special business line was created in order to provide comprehensive services for medium-size and large companies (Commercial Banking) through a network of Business Centers

2000

• on July 3rd a new business name and new head office were registered.
• January 24th - Fortis Bank launched new Planet - internet banking system

1999

• Fortis Bank (then Generale Bank), Polish American Enterprise Fund and Enterprise Credit Corporation finalized the transaction following which Fortis Bank increased its share in PPABank to 68,5% and after the public tender to 98.38%.
• PPABank acquired 100% shares in Pioneer Polski Dom Maklerski SA (now Fortis Private Investments Polska)
• PPABank purchased a chain of Customer Service Outlets (POKs) in main cities in Poland from Pioneer First Polish Investment Fund Company

1998

• PPABank signs a commercial agreement with Fortis Bank (operating as Generale Bank at the time)

1995

• PPABank signed a cooperation agreement with ECC

1994

• PPABank makes its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
• The Bank implements EQUATION system allowing online connection within the Bank's network
• The Bank changes its name from "Pierwszy Polsko-Amerykański Bank w Krakowie SA" to Pierwszy Polsko-Amerykański Bank S.A.

1991

• Polish-American Enterprise Fund becomes the strategic investor in the Krakow Banking Society, which changes its name to Pierwszy Polsko-Amerykanski Bank w Krakowie S.A. (First Polish-American Bank in Krakow S.A.)

1990

• Formation of the Krakow Banking Society (on the initiative of the Krakow Industrial Society and the Agency for Industrial Development, Joint Stock Company)