History

BNP Paribas Fortis is building on a rich past. It is an enterprising bank with a contemporary view of financial services. A personal bank that works hard to meet the special requirements of individual, corporate, institutional and professional customers. An expert bank with a broad range of specialities. A local bank closely involved with the people and their immediate environment. And an international bank responding actively to the rise of globalisation..

15 May 2009	Launch of BNP Paribas Fortis, the new brand name of Fortis Bank, in Belgium and later on in other countries.
2008-09	Confronted with a systemic global financial crisis, the Dutch banking activities were sold to the Dutch government on 3 October 2008. Fortis Bank became 99.93% owned by the Belgian government on 10 October 2008 and will ultimately be acquired by BNP Paribas.
2005-06	Continued international development by the acquisition of Disbank (Turkey), Dominet (Poland) and other entities in Europe and the US.
1999	Fortis Bank was created from the merger between Generale Bank and ASLK-CGER in Belgium and three banks in the Netherlands
1998	Generale Bank became part of Fortis
1993	The government institution ASLK-CGER was privatised: Fortis obtained half, later the full package of shares.
1902	Creation of the Sino-Belgian Bank in China.
1865	The reorganisation of the Belgian financial world led to the establishment of the Algemene Spaar- en Lijfrentekas (ASLK-CGER).
1822	In what was to become Belgium, King William of the Netherlands founded the Algemeene Nederlandsche Maatschappij ter begunstiging van de Volksvlijt, the forerunner of Generale Bank.