KBC Group has confirmed the enterprise will remain in KBC Ireland , safeguarding 1,000 jobs, following a strategic review of what KBC Group CEO Johan Thijs called "a very successful 2016 ". KBC Ireland reported net profit of €227m for 2015 , up from €75m in the year , and welcomed 20,000 new customers in the year . Thijs said the Irish arm would be a "customer-centric bank of the future where digitalisation will support a great customer experience," and did not rule out the acquisition of Irish insurance providers.
KBC Group has confirmed the enterprise will remain in Ireland, safeguarding 1,000 jobs, following a strategic review of what KBC Group CEO Johan Thijs called "a very successful 2016". KBC Ireland reported net profit of €227m for the year, up from €75m in 2015, and welcomed 20,000 new customers in Q4 2016. Thijs said the Irish arm would be a "customer-centric bank of the future where digitalisation will support a great customer experience," and did not rule out the acquisition of Irish insurance providers.