Komercijalna banka Skopje ( mk, Комерцијална банка Скопје; abbr. KBS) is a commercial bank with headquarters in
Skopje
Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...
, North Macedonia.
History
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It was established in 1955 as Komunalna Banka (business bank for city of Skopje) and it was specialized for approving housing loans and financing construction operations. Since 1955, it has gone through several transformations characteristic for the banking
system
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of the
region
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.
On 1 January 1990, the bank became independent through its transformation into a joint stock
company
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under the name Komercijalna Banka A.D. Skopje.
Today, Komercijalna Banka Skopje is a universal bank licensed for performing all types of banking operations, combining the functions of commercial banking, savings deposits and
investments
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, as well as banking services provided to the citizens and
enterprises in the domain of domestic and international payment
operations.
References
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Banks of North Macedonia
Banks established in 1955
Brands of North Macedonia
1955 establishments in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia
Companies based in Skopje
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