Press releases in 2007

B.O.F. Leasing Taken Over by VUB

Všeobecná úverová banka, a.s., the Buyer, and Prvá slovenská investičná skupina, a.s., the Seller, signed a so-called closing memorandum on acquisition of a 70% stake in B.O.F., a.s. on Friday November 30, 2007.

VUB Products Dominated Gold Coin Award Categories

VUB became the most successful bank in the third year of “Gold Coin” competition. Out of nine categories designed for banking products, VUB took six times the first and twice the second place.

VUB Group’s Operating Profit Up by 19%

In the first three quarters of 2007 VUB Group earned a consolidated operating profit of SKK 4.8 bln. and a net profit of almost SKK 3.3 bln. representing a 19% and 24% y-o-y increase respectively.

VÚB Factoring profit up by 48%

VÚB Factoring increased its profit in the first half of 2007 by 48% y-o-y to earn SKK 21.7 mil. The volume of financed receivables rose by 71% to SKK 3.5 bln. strengthening thus its No.

VUB Group operating profit up by 21%

VUB Group earned in 1st half of 2007 a consolidated operating profit of SKK 3.1 bil. and a net profit of almost SKK 2.2 bil., representing a 21% and 8% y-o-y rise respectively. Group loan portfolio up by 20% to SKK 105 bil.

VUB signed contracts to acquire B.O.F. today

Všeobecná úverová banka, a.s. signed transaction documents on purchasing the majority stake in leasing company B.O.F., a.s. with its owner Prvá slovenská investičná skupina, a.s. today.

Ignacio Jaquotot to become a new CEO of VUB

Ignacio Jaquotot, currently holding positions of the Deputy CEO and Vice-chairman of the Management Board of VUB, will replace Tomas Spurny, who, after five years in positions of the Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of...

Tomas Spurny leaving VUB after five years

After five years in position of the Chairman and CEO of the VUB Management Board, Tomas Spurny has decided to leave the bank at the end of July 2007.

VUB Group Net Profit up by 34%

VUB Group earned in 1st quarter of 2007 a consolidated operating profit of SKK 1.5 bil. and a net profit of more than SKK 1 bil., representing a 26% and 34% y-o-y rise respectively. Group loan portfolio up 12% to SKK 96 bil.

Dividend Payout Approved by VUB General Meeting

Today, VUB Ordinary General Meeting (GM) made a decision to pay out a dividend of SKK 217 per each share with a nominal value of SKK 1,000.