Its country-wide network of branch offices and ATMs will make it possible for the merged bank to be as close and accessible to customers as possible. While customer service is unaffected by the merger procedure and continues to be provided as usual, Nova KBM will ensure that customers of the former KBS banka are timely informed in writing of any change taking place in their banking transactions as a result of the merger.
The merged bank, which took on the employees of KBS banka, operates under the name Nova KBM d.d., with its head office being in Maribor, at Ulica Vita Kraigherja 4. KBS banka´s corporate brand will be replaced by the corporate brand and the overall corporate identity of Nova KBM.
The composition of the Nova KBM Management Board remains unchanged: Robert Senica will continue to serve as the President of the Management Board. Other members of the Nova KBM Management Board are Sabina Župec Kranjc, Josef Gröblacher and Jon Locke, the latter two of whom took up their roles on 1 January this year. John Denhof, who was appointed as new President of the Management Board in November last year, subject to regulatory approval, continues to serve as a procurator of Nova KBM.
The registration of the merger with the relevant court represents a key milestone in the process of integrating KBS banka and Nova KBM, which until now have shared the same owners, namely Apollo, a global investment manager, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). After Nova KBM merged with its then wholly-owned subsidiary Poštna banka Slovenije (PBS) in September, the merger that was completed today represents another step in the process of transforming Nova KBM into the leading bank in Slovenia.
The merged Nova KBM has 70 branch offices and 17 business units serving corporate customers, in addition to providing services through more than 500 post offices and contractual post offices, which became part of its distribution network following its September merger with PBS. Thus, Nova KBM has the largest branch network of any bank in Slovenia, while it ranks number two in terms of total assets, with its market share standing at 13.3% (according to the financial data for the end of September 2016).
The process of merging the operations of Nova KBM and KBS banka will continue over the next few months. A plan has been developed to unify the computer systems used by the banks, making it easier to gradually transfer customer accounts held by the former KBS banka to Nova KBM´s systems. The date of transferring the accounts, the new account numbers and all other relevant information will be notified by Nova KBM to customers of the former KBS banka in good time.
The merged bank, which took on the employees of KBS banka, operates under the name Nova KBM d.d., with its head office being in Maribor, at Ulica Vita Kraigherja 4. KBS banka´s corporate brand will be replaced by the corporate brand and the overall corporate identity of Nova KBM.
The composition of the Nova KBM Management Board remains unchanged: Robert Senica will continue to serve as the President of the Management Board. Other members of the Nova KBM Management Board are Sabina Župec Kranjc, Josef Gröblacher and Jon Locke, the latter two of whom took up their roles on 1 January this year. John Denhof, who was appointed as new President of the Management Board in November last year, subject to regulatory approval, continues to serve as a procurator of Nova KBM.
The registration of the merger with the relevant court represents a key milestone in the process of integrating KBS banka and Nova KBM, which until now have shared the same owners, namely Apollo, a global investment manager, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). After Nova KBM merged with its then wholly-owned subsidiary Poštna banka Slovenije (PBS) in September, the merger that was completed today represents another step in the process of transforming Nova KBM into the leading bank in Slovenia.
The merged Nova KBM has 70 branch offices and 17 business units serving corporate customers, in addition to providing services through more than 500 post offices and contractual post offices, which became part of its distribution network following its September merger with PBS. Thus, Nova KBM has the largest branch network of any bank in Slovenia, while it ranks number two in terms of total assets, with its market share standing at 13.3% (according to the financial data for the end of September 2016).
The process of merging the operations of Nova KBM and KBS banka will continue over the next few months. A plan has been developed to unify the computer systems used by the banks, making it easier to gradually transfer customer accounts held by the former KBS banka to Nova KBM´s systems. The date of transferring the accounts, the new account numbers and all other relevant information will be notified by Nova KBM to customers of the former KBS banka in good time.
