Bre Bank SA - BREA- Profile

BRE Bank SA(BRE). The Group's principal activity is the provision of banking services to small and medium size companies. Activities comprise maintenance of bank accounts, acceptance of savings and term deposit accounts, performance of financial settlement services, granting and drawing of loans, bills of exchange and cheque operations, accepting and placing bank deposits, guarantees, dealing in foreign currencies, servicing of state loans, issuing and trading of securities, custodial services, provision of future and forward financial transactions and factoring. Other activities include provision of economic and financial advice, administering funds including pension funds, share brokerage, establishing and participating in establishing banks and companies at home and abroad, provision of electronic banking services and related financial services. Corporate Banking accounted for 52% of 2006 revenues; Retail Banking, 31%; Investment Banking, 11% and others, 6%