Private company
Živnostenská banka
Former large bank in Prague
Živnostenská banka, a.s. (full name until 1910 Živnostenská banka pro Čechy a Moravu v Praze, German: Gewerbebank, in short ŽB or ZIBA) was a major commercial bank operating in the Habsburg monarchy, then Czechoslovakia until absorption into the State Bank of Czechoslovakia in 1950. It restarted activity in the late 1950s, was privatized in 1992, and after 1993 was one of the largest banks in the Czech Republic.2 It is part of UniCredit.1 It ceased to exist in 2007.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
- Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, financial services, other monetary intermediation1
- HeadquartersPrague1
- Legal formakciová společnost1
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Živnostenská banka, a.s. (full name until 1910 Živnostenská banka pro Čechy a Moravu v Praze, German: Gewerbebank, in short ŽB or ZIBA) was a major commercial bank operating in the Habsburg monarchy, then Czechoslovakia until absorption into the State Bank of Czechoslovakia in 1950. It restarted activity in the late 1950s, was privatized in 1992, and after 1993 was one of the largest banks in the Czech Republic. In 2002 it was purchased by UniCredit, and in 2006 was renamed UniCredit Bank Czech Republic.2
Corporate structure
Živnostenská banka is part of a group headed by UniCredit. 623 entities, 21 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- UniCredit Milano, Italy
- UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia 100% · Praha 4, Czechia
- ALLIB Leasing Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
- CA-Leasing OVUS Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
- HVB Leasing Czech Republic Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
- UniCredit Factoring Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha 4, Czechia
- UniCredit Fleet Management Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
- UniCredit Leasing CZ Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
- UniCredit Leasing CZ, a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha 4, Czechia
- 3 more
- UniCredit pojišťovací makléřská Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
- RCI Financial Services Subsidiary · 50% · Czechia
- BACA Leasing Alfa Subsidiary · Czechia
- UniCredit Broker Subsidiary · Slovakia
- UniCredit Factoring Czech Republic and Slovakia Subsidiary · Czechia
- UniCredit Leasing Insurance Services Subsidiary · Slovakia
- UniCredit Leasing Slovakia Subsidiary · Slovakia
- UniCredit Leasing Slovakia, a.s. Subsidiary · Bratislava, Slovakia
- 3 more
- Bank Austria Wien, Austria
- Schoellerbank Wien, Austria
- Paytria Unternehmensbeteiligungen GmbH Subsidiary · 100% · Vienna, Austria
- Allegro Leasing Gesellschaft m.b.H. Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- ALMS Leasing GmbH. Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- Arno Grundstucksverwaltungs Gesellschaft m.b.H. (Arno Grundstücksverwaltungs Gesellschaft m.b.H.) Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BA CA SECUND Leasing GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BA GebaudevermietungsgmbH (BA GebäudevermietungsgmbH) Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BA-CA Andante Leasing GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BA-CA Leasing Drei Garagen GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BA-CA Leasing MAR Immobilien GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BA-CA Markets & Investment Beteiligung Ges.m.b.H. Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BA-CA Presto Leasing GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BA/CA-Leasing Beteiligungen GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BACA HYDRA Leasing GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BACA KommunalLeasing GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BACA Leasing und Beteiligungsmanagement GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BAL HESTIA Immobilien Leasing GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BAL HORUS Immobilien Leasing GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BAL HYPNOS Immobilien Leasing GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BAL OSIRIS Immobilien Leasing Gesellschaft m.b.H. Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- Bank Austria Creditanstalt Leasing Immobilienanlagen GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- Bank Austria Leasing ARGO Immobilien Leasing GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- Bank Austria Leasing Ikarus Immobilien Leasing Gesellschaft m.b.H. Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- Bank Austria Real Invest Immobilien-Management GmbH Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
- BANK AUSTRIA WOHNBAUBANK AG Subsidiary · Vienna, Austria
- and 102 more
- HypoVereinsbank München, Germany
- UniCredit Direct Services München, Germany
- UniCredit Leasing Hamburg, Germany
- Wealth Management Capital Holding München, Germany
- ARABELLA FINANCE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- Argentaurus Immobilien-Vermietungs- und Verwaltungs GmbH Subsidiary · München, Germany
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 28 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 31 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 33 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 34 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 350 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 37 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 38 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 39 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 43 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 44 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 46 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 47 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 48 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 54 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 55 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 56 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 57 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 58 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 63 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- ELEKTRA PURCHASE NO. 66 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
- and 44 more
- Unicredit Bank Hungary Zrt Budapest, Hungary
- UNICREDIT BIZTOSÍTÁSKÖZVETÍTŐ KORLÁTOLT FELELŐSSÉGŰ TÁRSASÁG Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
- UNICREDIT JELZÁLOGBANK ZRT. Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
- UNICREDIT LEASING HUNGARY PÉNZÜGYI SZOLGÁLTATÓ ZÁRTKÖRŰEN MŰKÖDŐ RÉSZVÉNYTÁRSASÁG Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
- UNICREDIT OPERATÍV LÍZING KORLÁTOLT FELELŐSSÉGŰ TÁRSASÁG Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
- Živnostenská banka Prague
- MOL Group Subsidiary · 3.37% · Budapest
- 10 more
- Banca dell'Umbria 1462 Subsidiary · Perugia
- Bank of Sicily Subsidiary · Palermo
- Biblioteca della Fondazione Sicilia Subsidiary · Palermo, Italy
- buddy UniCredit Subsidiary · Milan
- Capitalia Subsidiary · Rome
- Cassa di Risparmio della Marca Trivigiana Subsidiary · Treviso
- Cassa di Risparmio di Carpi Subsidiary · Carpi
- Cassa di Risparmio di Trieste Subsidiary · Trieste
- Cassa di Risparmio di Verona, Vicenza, Belluno e Ancona Subsidiary · Verona
- Credito Italiano Subsidiary · Bologna
- F2i Subsidiary · Rome
- 2i Rete Gas Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
- IRIDEOS Subsidiary · Milano, Italy
- 2 more
- MC-link Subsidiary · Trento, Italy
- and 1 more
- Ukrsotsbank Subsidiary · Kyiv
- UniCredit Banca di Roma Subsidiary · Rome
- UniCredit Banca Mediocredito Subsidiary · Turin
- UniCredit Bank Romania Subsidiary · Bucharest
- UniCredit Bank Russia Subsidiary · Moscow
- UniCredit Bank Serbia Subsidiary · Belgrade
- UniCredit Bank Slovenia Subsidiary
- UniCredit Bulbank Subsidiary · Sofia
- UniCredit Family Financing Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
- and 89 more
- UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia 100% · Praha 4, Czechia
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Leadership
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Board members and other officers (1)
- Board memberJaroslav Preiss1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
In 1992, ZIBA became the first bank in central and eastern Europe to be privatized. Germany's BHF Bank took up 40% of the shares, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) acquired 12%, and the remaining 48% went to private individuals and Czech investment funds. Six years later, Bankgesellschaft Berlin became the largest shareholder in ZIBA after taking over BHF's now 47% equity stake. Other significant shareholders were the IFC and Crédit Commercial de France. In 2000, Bankgesellschaft Berlin increased its stake in ZIBA to 85.16%. At the time, the bank had branches in Prague, Brno, České Budějovice, Karlovy Vary, Liberec, Ostrava, Pardubice, and Zlín. It also had a representative office in Bratislava to handle operations in Slovakia.
In 2002, UniCredit acquired Bankgesellschaft Berlin's stake. In 2006 it merged ZIBA with HVB Bank Czech Republic, delisted it from the Prague Stock Exchange, and renamed the merged entity as UniCredit Bank Czech Republic.
From Wikipedia’s article on Živnostenská banka, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaŽivnostenská banka
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ394185
Sources
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- 1WikidataŽivnostenská banka on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaŽivnostenská banka on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsŽivnostenská banka photo by Ondřej Kořínek, CC BY-SA 3.0