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Banco de Sabadell, S.A. ((カタルーニャ語、バレンシア語:Banc Sabadell)) is a banking group headquartered in Sabadell, Spain. It is the fifth-largest Spanish banking group. It includes several banks, brands, subsidiaries and associated banks. It is a universal bank and specialises in serving SMEs and affluent individuals with a bias towards international trade. The strategic lines of Banco Sabadell are set forth in its three-year strategic plans. In February 2014, Banco Sabadell started its 2014-2016 business plan, Triple, that aims to extract value from the customer base by leveraging its new size and margin-generating capability. The main goal of the 2014-2016 Triple Plan is profitability. Key themes of the new plan are transformation (transformation of the business, transformation of the production process and transformation of the balance sheet) and internationalization (laying the foundations for becoming more international in terms of structure, resources, etc. and entering new markets). As of December 2014, the total assets of Banco Sabadell Group amounted to €163,346 million. It has a network of 2,320 branches (2,267 domestic and 53 international),17,529 employees and 6.4 million customers. It is quoted on the Madrid Stock Market (SAB) and forms part of the IBEX 35. ==History== On 31 December 1881, a group of 127 businessmen and traders from Sabadell Barcelona founded the Bank with the purpose of financing local industries and providing them with raw materials (wool and coal) under more favourable conditions. In 1907, Banco Sabadell began a new stage: it wound up the non-banking businesses to focus its activities on commercial banking. In 1953, in order to preserve the organisation's independence, the shareholders constituted a share syndication agreement. In 1965, Banco Sabadell started its territorial expansion, slowly spreading to the nearby towns. In 1975, it started to expand beyond Catalonia, opening a branch in Madrid. In 1978, Banco Sabadell started the International expansion: the first branch abroad was opened in the heart of the City of London. Banco Sabadell is well known for being a pioneer in bank computing in Spain. In 1968, it incorporated new technology in accounting and administrative processes. In 1986, it introduced remote banking: the telephone (FonoBanc) and computer (InfoBanc) were incorporated as new channels for communication and providing service to clients. In 1998, it launched BancSabadell Net, the first Internet banking service. In 1988, Sabadell MultiBanca, subsequently known as Sabadell Banca Privada, a bank specialising in equity management and private banking was set up and the Banco Sabadell group was formed. In 1996, Banco Sabadell started a new expansion phase, increasing its dimension and operating capacity. Since 2007, the Bank has doubled in size and is currently the fifth largest bank in Spain. Since that moment, Banco Sabadell has acquired and integrated other entities to the Group (NatWest Spain, Banco Herrero, Banco Atlántico, Banco Urquijo, TransAtlantic Bank, Private Banking Business of BBVA (US), Mellon United National Bank, Banco Guipuzcoano, Lydian Private Bank, Banco CAM, Banco Mare Nostrum (BMN) network in Catalonia and Aragon, Lloyds TSB network in Spain, Banco Gallego, Lloyds TSB Miami and JGB Bank). Banco Sabadell was floated on the stock market in 2001 and became a member of the IBEX 35 in 2004. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Banco Sabadell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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