Milestones 2023
Argenta experienced a great many highs in 2023. We began the year with a new CEO, we won awards, we positioned ourselves among the best capitalised banks in Europe and Argenta staff demonstrated their warmheartedness with ‘Warm Argenta’.
1 January 2023
Peter Devlies starts as new CEO
For Argenta, the new year starts with a new CEO: Peter Devlies succeeds Marc Lauwers. And the executive committee and the board of directors develop a new strategic plan. In so doing they remain true to the strong family values that brought Argenta to where it is today. Customer focus, simplicity, and prudence come first. In other words: together, for customers, in all simplicity.
16 March 2023
Argenta chosen as best Belgian bank and insurance brand
On 16 March Argenta shines at the Best Brands Awards. These awards are for Belgians’ favourite brands, spread across 21 business categories. Argenta is chosen as the best Belgian bank and insurance brand. This means we make a huge leap from fifth to first place.
1 June 2023
Agnita Deweerdt en Sander Blommaert join the executive committee
Argenta’s executive committee is strengthened by Sander Blommaert and Agnita Deweerdt. Sander takes up the role of CEO of Argenta Nederland. Agnita becomes Chief Officer Affluent & Business. They are both long valued Argenta employees and now become members of Argenta’s executive committee and board of directors.
25 July 2023
Argenta is one of the best capitalised European banks
The ECB stress tests show that Argenta remains well above the required minimum limit. Argenta is positioning itself among the best capitalised European banks, with a core capital position that even after the stress test calculation is in line with the average starting point of the European banking sector.
23 August 2023
Argenta issues term deposit with similar return to government bond
The changed interest rate environment and the ECB’s interest rate changes also have an impact on savings products for consumers in 2023. Argenta keeps its finger on the pulse all the time and implements interest rate increases when it can. The Belgian government issues a number of government bonds in 2023. In response to the tax-friendly one-year government bond, Argenta introduces a one-year term deposit that matches the net return of the government bond.
8 November 2023
‘Best Bank’ for third time according to consumer organisation Testaankoop
On 8 November consumer organisation Testaankoop again crowns Argenta as the best bank. Recognition we receive for the third time in a row. According to Testaankoop, Argenta stands out as the ideal bank for anyone wanting a bank with a current account, savings account, pension savings plan, mortgage and consumer credit.
6 December 2023
Bronze European Effie Award for ‘I don’t save, I invest’ campaign.
On 6 December Argenta receives the bronze European Effie award for the ‘I don’t save, I invest’ campaign. The prestigious Effie awards are given annually to the most creative and successful marketing and communication campaigns. The Effie Europe jury consists of 140 marketing professionals from more than 20 countries. Argenta wins the award in the ‘Best of Europe Services’ category.
8 December 2023
General and branch network Spaargids.be Bank Awards
On 8 December Argenta receives the general Bank Award 2023 from Spaargids.be. The Bank Award for the best branch network goes to Argenta as well. A fantastic double award for our financial services and our fundamental customer-focused approach. With 8 out of 10 in the ‘Digital’ category too, we rate even better than last year.
31 December 2023
Warm Argenta reaches 60,000 euros
Throughout the year Argenta staff organise activities for colleagues by the name of ‘Warm Argenta’. The proceeds go to various good causes with which Argenta employees are involved as volunteers. All Warm Argenta activities together raised 27,000 euros in 2023. Argenta is topping up this amount to 60,000 euros.