Awards for Excellence 2009: Croatia

Privredna Banka Zagreb (PBZ) maintains its position as best bank in Croatia thanks to a strong showing in retail and corporate banking, with the bank boasting more than 1.6 million clients, giving it an 18.2% market share by the end of 2008. As a result, PBZ boosted its net profit by 18% on the previous year. In retail banking it maintained its strong comparative advantage over its competitors with the most extensive network, consisting of 230 branches and regional offices.