OTP Bank

OTP Bank Nyrt.

Type	Public
Traded as	BPSE: OTP Euronext: OTP BUX Component CETOP20 Component
Industry	Banking, Financial services
Founded	1949
Headquarters	Budapest, Hungary
Area served	Central and Eastern Europe
Key people	Sándor Csányi (Chairman & CEO)
Products	Consumer banking, corporate banking, credit cards, finance and insurance, foreign currency exchange, investment banking, mortgage loans, private banking, private equity, wealth management
Revenue	HUF 645.465 billion (2012)[1]
Operating income	HUF 145.674 billion (2012)[1]
Net income	HUF 122.586 billion (2012)[1]
Total assets	HUF 10133.4 billion (2012)[1]
Total equity	HUF 1514.55 billion (2012)[1]
Number of employees	36,366 (2012)[1]
Subsidiaries	OTP banka Srbija, DSK Bank, Crnogorska banka, see full list in OTP Group section
Website	otpbank.com

OTP Bank Group is one of the largest independent financial services providers in Central and Eastern Europe with full range of banking services for private individuals and corporate clients. OTP Group comprise large subsidiaries, granting services in the field of insurance, real estate, factoring, leasing and asset management, investment and pension funds. The bank is serving clients in 9 countries, namely Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, Croatia, Ukraine, Montenegro and Russia. All of the banks' markets carries a high potential for growth in the future.

Nowadays OTP Groups' more than 36,000 employees are serving 13 million clients in over 1,500 branches and through electronic channels on all the markets of the bank.^[2] OTP is still the largest commercial bank in Hungary with over 25% market share.^[3]

OTP Group started its activity in 1949 when OTP Bank was founded as a state savings and commercial bank. OTP stands for Országos Takarék Pénztár (National Savings Bank) which indicates the origin purpose of establishment of the bank. The bank went public in 1995, and the share of the state in the bank capital decreased to one preferential gold share, which also eliminated shortly thereafter. Currently most of the banks' shares are owned by private and institutional investors, which ensures stable ownership structure of the company. OTP has a high free float shareholder structure, the free float ratio reaches the 68,61%. The rest is held by one of the Forbes billionaire Megdet Rahimkulov in 8,88%, Hungarian MOL Group in 8,57%, French Groupama in 8,30% and American Lazard in 5,64%.^[4]

History

The predecessor of OTP Bank, called the National Savings Bank (OTP Bank) was established in 1949 as a nationwide, state-owned, banking entity providing retail deposits and loans. In the ensuing years, its activities and the scope of its authority gradually widened. First, it was authorised to enter into real estate transactions. Later, its role was extended to provide domestic foreign currency accounts and foreign exchange services; there was a subsequent diversification into providing banking services for Hungarian municipalities.

Since 1989, the bank has operated as a multi-functional commercial bank. In addition to continuing its previous retail and municipal activities, the bank has been authorised to solicit corporate loan accounts and deposits, and to provide commercial loans and banking services for correspondent banking and export-import transactions. In 1990, the National Savings Bank became a public company with a share capital of HUF 23 billion. Its name was changed to the National Savings and Commercial Bank. Subsequently, non-banking activities were separated from the bank, along with their supporting organisational units. The state lottery was reorganised into a separate state-owned company and OTP Real Estate was established as a subsidiary of the bank.

OTP Bank logo used between 1991 and 2007

OTP Bank's privatisation began in 1995. As a result of 3 public offers along with the introduction of the bank's shares into the Budapest Stock Exchange the state's ownership in the bank decreased to a single voting preference (golden) share. Currently the bank is characterized by dispersed ownership of mostly private and institutional (financial) investors.

After the realisation of its own privatisation process, OTP Bank started its international expansion targeting countries in CEE region, which offer great economic growth potentials similar to that of its domestic market. OTP Bank has completed several acquisitions in the past years, becoming a key player in the region. Besides Hungary, OTP Group currently operates in 8 countries of the region via its subsidiaries: in Bulgaria (DSK Bank), in Croatia (OTP banka Hrvatska), in Romania (OTP Bank Romania), in Serbia (OTP banka Srbija), in Slovakia (OTP Banka Slovensko), in Ukraine (OTP Bank JSC), in Montenegro (Crnogorska komercijalna banka) and in Russia (OAO OTP Bank). 2008 was milestone in OTP Bank history since it was the first time to sell one of its subsidiaries. The French Groupama S.A. acquired its insurance business line, and part of the transaction they resolved to collaborate in strategic points and crossell their financial and insurance products. Groupama S.A. has acquired 8% of shares of OTP Group. In April 2014, it was announced that OTP Bank was close to a deal to acquire the Hungarian MKB Bank from German firm BayernLB.^[5] French AXA Bank Europe announced on February 2016 it has entered into an agreement with OTP Bank to sell its Hungarian banking operations, which is considered as medium-sized bank in Hungary.^[6]

OTP Group

The Bank hosts an international organisation called the OTP group. The several parts of the group work in different areas of business.

Buildings

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to OTP Bank.

• List of banks
• List of banks in Europe
• European Banking Authority

References

External links

• Official website

BUX companies of Hungary
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Members of Euro Banking Association
Austria	Allgemeine Sparkasse Oberosterreich Bank für Tirol und Vorarlberg AG BKS Bank AG Erste Group Bank AG Oberbank AG Oesterreichische Nationalbank Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG Raiffeisen-Landesbank Tirol AG Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen AG
Belgium	Dexia Bank NV KBC Bank NV Bank van De Post
Cyprus	Bank of Cyprus Hellenic Bank
Denmark	Amagerbanken A/S Arbejdernes Landsbank A/S Danske Andelskassers Bank A/S Danske Bank A/S DiBa Bank A/S Djurslands Bank A/S Jyske Bank A/S Nordjyske Bank A/S Nørresundby Bank Østjydsk Bank A/S Ringkøbing Landbobank Roskilde Bank A/S Skjern Bank Spar Nord Bank Sparekassen Sjælland Sydbank A/S Vestfyns Bank A/S Vestjysk Bank
Finland	Aktia Bank PLC Bank of Åland PLC Pohjola Bank PLC S-Bank LTD. Tapiola Bank LTD
France	Banque Michel Inchauspé - BAMI Banque Palatine BNP Paribas SA BPCE BRED Banque Populaire Crédit Agricole SA Crédit Coopératif Crédit du Nord Crédit Mutuel Arkéa Credit Mutuel CIC Banque HSBC France La Banque postale Natixis Société Générale
Germany	Berenberg Bank BHF Bank Bremer Landesbank Commerzbank AG Deutsche Bank AG Deutsche Bundesbank Deutsche Postbank DZ Bank AG Europe Arab Bank Frankfurt Hamburger Sparkasse AG J.P. Morgan Chase Bank AG Landesbank Baden-Württemberg Landesbank Berlin Holding Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Oldenburgische Landesbank SECB Swiss EURO CLEARING Bank GmbH The Bank of New York Mellon, Frankfurt Branch VTB Bank (Deutschland) AG
Greece	Alpha Bank SA Eurobank Ergasias SA National Bank of Greece SA Piraeus Bank SA
Hungary	Magyar Nemzeti Bank OTP Bank FHB Mortgage Bank Merkantil Bank Kereskedelmi és Hitelbank Magyar Takarékszövetkezeti Bank MKB Bank Porsche Bank Hungaria Kinizsi Bank MagNet Bank Hanwha Bank Budapest Hitel- és Fejlesztési Bank
Ireland	Allied Irish Banks Bank of Ireland
Italy	Banca Agricola Popolare di Ragusa Banca del Fucino Banca del Piemonte Banca delle Marche Banca di Imola Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Banca Popolare del Lazio Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna Banca Popolare di Milano Banca Popolare di Sondrio Banca Popolare di Vicenza Banca Sella Banca Tercas Banco Popolare Cassa di Risparmio della Provincia di Chieti Cassa di Risparmio di Cesena Cassa di Risparmio di Fermo Nuova Cassa di Risparmio di Ferrara Cassa di Risparmio di Loreto Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna Credito Emiliano Credito Valtellinese ICCREA Banca Intesa Sanpaolo Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane Raiffeisen Landesbank Südtirol – Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen dell'Alto Adige Südtiroler Volksbank – Banca Popolare dell'Alto Adige UBI Banca UniCredit Veneto Banca
Luxembourg	Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État Banque Raiffeisen Banque Internationale à Luxembourg SA KBL European Private Bankers Société Générale Bank & Trust
Netherlands	ABN Amro Bank NV De Nederlandsche Bank ING Bank NV Rabobank Nederland
Poland	Bank BPH SA Narodowy Bank Polski
Portugal	Banco BPI SA Banco Comercial Português Crédito Agrícola Caixa Geral de Depósitos Novo Banco
Slovenia	Banka Slovenije
Spain	Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Banco Popular Español, S.A. Banco Sabadell, S.A. Bankinter, S.A. Banco Santander, S.A. CaixaBank, S.A. (La Caixa) Catalunya Banc, S.A. (CatalunyaCaixa) Kutxabank, S.A. ABANCA Corporación Bancaria, S.A. (Abanca) Caja Laboral Popular, Cooperativa de Crédito (Caja Laboral) Banco Cooperativo Español, S.A. (Caja Rural) CECABANK, S.A.
Sweden	Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Svenska Handelsbanken Swedbank AB Nordea Bank AB
United Kingdom	Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. Barclays Bank PLC Citibank NA DNB Bank (NOR) HSBC Bank PLC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch Kookmin Bank International Ltd. Lloyds Bank PLC MashreqBank psc (UAE) Royal Bank of Scotland PLC UBS AG Wells Fargo Bank NA
Non-EU	Bank of China (CHN)

10 largest banks in Hungary in terms of total assets
Budapest Bank CIB Bank Erste Bank FHB Bank K&H Bank Magyar Fejlesztési Bank MKB Bank OTP Bank Raiffeisen Bank UniCredit
In alphabetical order, as of December 31, 2014.

15 largest banks in Ukraine in terms of total assets
Alfa-Bank Crédit Agricole First Ukrainian International Bank OTP Bank Pivdennyi Bank PrivatBank Prominvestbank Raiffeisen Bank Aval Sberbank State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine State Savings Bank of Ukraine Ukrgasbank UkrSibbank UniCredit VTB
In alphabetical order, as of April 1, 2016. Source: National Bank of Ukraine

50 largest banks in Russia in terms of net assets
In alphabetical order, as of December 2014
Absolut Bank Ak Bars Alfa-Bank Bank of Moscow Bank Saint Petersburg B&N Bank Citibank Credit Bank of Moscow Credit Europe Bank Eastern Express Bank Gazprombank Globexbank Home Credit Bank ING Bank Khanty-Mansiysk bank Otkritie MDM Bank Mosoblbank Moscow Industrial Bank MTS Bank National Bank Trust National Clearing Centre Nordea Novikombank Otkritie FC Bank OTP Bank Petrocommerce Promsvyazbank Raiffeisenbank Renaissance Credit Rosbank Rosevrobank Rosselkhozbank Rossiya Rossiyskiy Kredit Rossiysky Capital Russian Standard Bank Sberbank SMP Bank Sovcombank Sviaz-Bank Tatfondbank Transcapitalbank UniCredit Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development Uralsib V.Bank Vneshprombank VTB VTB 24 Zenit
Source: Banki.ru