History
1990-2005
UkrSibbank was founded in 1990. Over the first two years it operated on the financial market as Kharkiv regional bank that serviced large corporate customers. In 1996 the Bank started opening branches in other regions of Ukraine, and since 2000 it has been building up an extensive branch network. Being actively engaged in servicing individuals and legal entities, UkrSibbank has been constantly extending the list of banking services and products and conquering new market segments. In December 2005 UkrSibbank, the third largest bank in Ukraine, and BNP Paribas, one of the world’s largest financial groups, signed a share purchase agreement on 51% of UkrSibbank’s shares.
2006-2010
In April 2006 BNP Paribas, one of the world’s largest financial groups, became a strategic investor of UkrSibbank with the share in the Bank’s stock totaling 51%. In 2009 it increased its stake up to 81.42%.
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