Belguim

Austria I Belguim I France I Germany I Greece I Ireland I Italy I Luxembourg I Netherlands I Portugal I Spain I Switzerland I United Kingdom Fortis’s banking business has been boosted by the success of retail banking campaigns and successful cross-selling of insurance and asset management products. The bank recently surprised analysts by posting a first-quarter net profit of €1.33 billion, above the average forecast of €973 million. Net profits at the retail bank grew by an impressive 16% compared with the same period last year and at the commercial bank by 38%.