Hello bank!
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| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Paris |
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| Parent | BNP Paribas |
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Hello bank! is a digital direct bank owned by BNP Paribas that started operations in 2013. The bank operates in France, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Austria.[1] BNP Paribas has claimed that is "the first 100% digital mobile bank in Europe".[2]
History
The project was first discussed in 2012 and the bank was launched in Belgium and Germany on May 16, 2013, then in France on June 17, 2013, in Italy on October 28, 2013 and most recently in Austria on August 1, 2015.[3][4]
On February 13, 2014, the bank announced that they reached 177,000 customers in Europe.[5]
Activities
Hello bank! offers the following products and services:
The bank is supported through different BNP Paribas subsidiaries in each country; these are: BNL in Italy, Cortal Consors in Germany, BNP Paribas Fortis in Belgium and BNP Paribas in France and Austria. BNP Paribas, BNL and BNP Paribas Fortis branches can be used to deposit checks or to withdraw money in France, Italy and Belgium. In Austria, Hello bank! operates its own network of branches. According to ComScore, BNP Paribas is ranked eight for the highest number of online visitors.[6]
References
- ↑ "BNP Paribas : Une banque solide et dynamique, achetez" (in French). Capital.fr. 2003-01-08. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ↑ "The first 100% mobile bank in Europe". http://www.bnpparibas.com. BNP Paribas. Retrieved 8 December 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Michel, Anne (2015-05-16). "BNP Paribas lance sa banque 100 % digitale".
- ↑ Haider, Manfred (2015-07-18). "Direktanlage.at wird zu Hello Bank!".
- ↑ "Hello bank! had end 177,000 customers at the end of 2013" (in French). Le Figaro. Feb 13, 2014.
- ↑ Daneshkhu, Scheherazade (16 May 2013). "BNP launches full-service mobile bank".