365.bank

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365.bank, a. s.
Company typePublic
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1992
HeadquartersBratislava, Slovakia
Key people
Ing. Andrej Zaťko (CEO)
ProductsBanking, asset management, factoring, leasing
Revenue67.6 million[citation needed]
Number of employees
616
ParentJ&T Finance Group SE (65%)[1]

365.bank, a. s. is a retail bank based in Slovakia.[2][3] The bank also includes Poštová banka, 365.invest,[4] 365.nadácia, 365.fintech, Ahoj,[5] PB Finančné služby, Art Fond,[6] SkPay,[7] PB Servis, and Cards.

History[edit]

365.bank was founded in 1992 as a digital bank. In 2021, 365.bank replaced its former parent company, Poštová banka, as head of the conglomerate,[citation needed] assuming control of Poštová banka's network of brick and mortar branches.

Company Structure[edit]

Board of Directors[edit]

Supervisory Board[edit]

  • Ing. Jozef Tkáč – Supervisory Board Chairman
  • Ing. Vladimír Ohlídal, CSc. – Supervisory Board Member
  • Ing. Jan Kotek – Supervisory Board Member

Projects[edit]

Ecology[edit]

In October 2021, the company signed the Slovak Banking Association's[8] Memorandum on Sustainable Business and Development.[9] The bank's green activities include Bezplastový účet (Plastic-Free Account), EKO hypotéka (GREEN Mortgage), Ekologické investovanie v aplikácii 365.bank (Green Investing in the 365.bank app), recycling of cards for eco-benches, reduction of plastic waste, and cooperation with the civic association Ružínska priehrada on the installation of a brick wall for catching plastic waste.[citation needed]

Diversity Charter[edit]

In 2022, 365.bank became an official signatory of the Diversity Charter of the Pontis Foundation,[10] which aims to create a work environment based on the principles of diversity and equality.[11]

Awards[edit]

2024[edit]

  • 3rd place in the Best Employer 2023[12] poll in the Banking, Finance and Insurance category.

2023[edit]

2022[edit]

  • Discovery of the Year[15] at the Zlatá Minca Awards 2022.
  • Issuer of the Year and Unique Issuing Project Award[16] in the Mastercard Awards 2022.

2021[edit]

  • Bank of the Year 2021 in Slovakia[17] according to British magazine The Banker.

Controversies[edit]

In 2023, the Slovakian police fined 365.bank 2 million for neglecting concerns of money laundering and terrorist financing.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Consolidated annual report of Poštová banka for 2017, page 14
  2. ^ 365.bank. "365.bank". 365.bank (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "365.Bank, a. s. Company Profile - Slovakia | Financials & Key Executives | EMIS". www.emis.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  4. ^ 365.bank. "365.bank". 365.bank (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Ahoj: Kúp teraz, zaplať neskôr". www.ahoj.shopping. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  6. ^ "Domov". ART FOND (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  7. ^ "SKPAY, a. s." spps.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  8. ^ "Common voice of the banking sector". SBA - Slovak Banking Association. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  9. ^ 365.bank. "365.bank". 365.bank (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Slovak diversity charter - European Commission". commission.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  11. ^ "Charta diverzity – Pridajte sa k firmám a organizáciám, ktoré podporujú diverzitu a rovné príležitosti na pracovisku" (in Slovak). 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  12. ^ "Najzamestnávateľ". www.najzamestnavatel.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  13. ^ "Euromoney's Awards for Excellence Home". Euromoney. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  14. ^ "Najzamestnávateľ". www.najzamestnavatel.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  15. ^ "Výsledky súťaže finančných produktov Zlatá minca 2022 boli vyhlásené 20. 9. na konferencii Finweek". zlataminca.sk. 2024-03-01.
  16. ^ "V tohtoročných Mastercard Awards na Slovensku vynikli 365.bank, Prima banka a VÚB banka | TOUCHIT". touchit.sk (in Slovak). 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  17. ^ "Bank of the Year Awards 2021 — Central and Eastern Europe". www.thebanker.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  18. ^ a.s, Petit Press (2023-03-27). "Police fine a Slovak bank €2m for counter-terrorist financing failings". spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 2024-03-04.

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