RBA bank ( sr-Cyrl, РБА банка, translit=RBA banka), formerly Crédit Agricole Srbija, was a commercial bank that existed from 1991 until 2023, when it merged into
Raiffeisen Bank.
RBA bank was a bank with a focus on retail, corporate and agro activities. It offered a variety of services, with a network of 74 branches and 94 ATMs in Serbia. It served private individuals, small business and corporate customers (more than 300,000 clients). It wa the first bank in car loan financing, second in agri-business financing, with a strong market position in housing loans in Serbia, and also recognized as a reliable savings bank.
History
As of 14 September 2009, by the approval of the
National Bank of Serbia
The National Bank of Serbia ( sr-Cyrl, Народна банка Србије, Narodna banka Srbije) is the central bank of Serbia.
History
The National Bank of Serbia succeeds several institutions, all based in Belgrade, mirroring the complex ...
, previous name of the bank was changed to Crédit Agricole Srbija. Initially the Bank was founded in October 1991 as a
private bank
Private banks are banks owned by either the individual or a general partner(s) with limited partner(s). Private banks are not incorporated. In any such case, creditors can look to both the "entirety of the bank's assets" as well as the entire ...
called Yuco Bank with mixed capital. Since July 2005, it is majority owned by
Crédit Agricole S.A. Paris, and operates under the name Meridian Bank Crédit Agricole until 2009 when it has been established under the current name.
On 5 August 2021,
Raiffeisen Bank signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Crédit Agricole Srbija.
On 2 September 2022, Crédit Agricole Srbija became RBA bank as a part of the process of merging with Raiffeisen Bank. RBA bank merged by the end of Q2 2023.
On 28 April 2023, ceased to exist after the process of merging was completed.
See also
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List of banks in Serbia
This is a list of banks in Serbia.
Central bank
* National Bank of Serbia
Commercial banks
As of 31 March 2025, there are 19 licensed commercial banks in Serbia. Below is a balance sheet total and number of employees from 30 December 2022 whic ...
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1991 establishments in Serbia
Banks established in 1991
Defunct banks of Serbia
Companies based in Novi Sad
Former Crédit Agricole subsidiaries
Banks disestablished in 2023
2023 disestablishments in Serbia