Fortis recently acquired Lausanne-based Dreieck Industrie Leasing from Banca del Gottardo.
“This acquisition is in line with our strategy to grow asset-based finance activities, while at the same time leveraging Fortis commercial and private banking growth outside the Benelux region,” said Karel De Boeck, CEO of Fortis Commercial and Priavate Banking. “Dreieck Industrie Leasing is the perfect fit for strengthening our presence in Switzerland, which is a key market for us. We warmly welcome Dreieck Industrie Leasing’s employees and over 2,000 customers to Fortis.”
Banco del Gattardo’s decision to sell the leasing company is due to the bank’s decision to move out of the leasing sector and into private banking, said Marco Netzer, CEO of Banca del Gottardo.