This domestic bank has already proven its strategic focus on growth and expansion through previous acquisitions, including Alpha Bank (2017), Sberbank (2022), and now the completion of the integration of Eurobank Direktna, which it acquired in 2023 for 280 million euros. These acquisitions have contributed to the consolidation of the Serbian banking market, which now counts a total of 19 banks. This further reinforces AikBank’s ambitions to be one of the leading players in the domestic banking sector, as announced by the company.
Transformation, growth, and modernization are the pillars of the integrated AikBank. Already in 2024, AIK Bank (now AikBank) made a strong push into the retail segment of business, which serves as the cornerstone of the integrated bank, alongside its traditionally strong focus on cooperation with businesses of all sizes. Clients now have access to a modern range of products and services tailored to the needs of contemporary banking users. To carry out banking transactions, clients from both individual and corporate segments now have access to modern digital services, as well as one of the largest branch networks in the country, comprising 150 branches and 550 ATMs across 54 cities, with over 2,000 employees.
Today, the Serbian banking market gains a strong and dynamic financial institution – AikBank. By combining our experience, expertise, and willingness to innovate, we are creating a bank that is not only larger but also better. We aim to lead the banking sector, promote digitalization, and adapt to the new market needs, always putting the client at the center of everything we do. At the same time, AikBank is becoming a systemically important bank in Serbia, ready to contribute to the country’s further economic development and financial inclusion, stated Petar Jovanović, CEO of AikBank.
AikBank is a member of the regional AikGroup, one of the fastest-growing banking groups in Southeast Europe, which also includes: AikLeasing and MV Investment in Serbia, Gorenjska Banka and GB Leasing in Slovenia, and is in the process of acquiring a majority stake in Hipotekarna Banka in Montenegro. This regional expansion further confirms AikGroup’s strength and ambition to shape the future of the financial sector in the region.
