Half year report 2011 KBC Bank

Regulated information* - 31 August 2011 (before trading hours)

Please be informed that the 1H2011 half-year report of KBC Bank, a subsidiary of
KBC Group,  is available on www.kbc.com/investor relations/financial information
on KBC Bank. At the same time, the 1H2011 half-year report of KBC Internationale
Financieringsmaatschappij (KBC IFIMA) is available on www.kbc.com/KBC worldwide
(under 'Netherlands').

Note: KBC Bank, a 100% subsidiary of KBC Group, is a multi-channel bank that
caters primarily to private persons, small and medium sized and midcap
companies. Its focus is on bancassurance in its two home markets of Belgium and
Central and Eastern Europe, while in the rest of the world, it has a selective
presence in certain countries or areas. KBC IFIMA is a 100% subsidiary of KBC
Bank, whose principal activity consists of raising debt to be on-lent to KBC
Bank and the other members of the KBC Group.

Information on KBC Group, KBC Bank's parent company, is also available on
www.kbc.com.


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