Announcements for shareholders
NOTICE REGARDING DIVIDENDS PAYMENT FOR YEAR 2023 BY THE ROMANIAN COMMERCIAL BANK S.A. (BCR)
Information on the distribution of dividends
Following the Decision of the Ordinary General Meeting of BCR shareholders no. 2 from April 26th, 2024, BCR announces the payment of dividends for financial year 2023 to BCR shareholders, starting with May 29th, 2024.
The value of the gross dividend per share is RON 0.0723909918.
The dividend tax will be withheld by BCR in accordance with the regulations in force at payment date. For situations where shareholders consider that they should be subject to a lower tax rate or is fully exempt in accordance with the applicable legal regulations (double taxation avoidance agreements, international agreements etc.), they will provide to BCR all the documents proving the applicability of the legal provisions mentioned above (including the cited legal provisions) until May 23rd, 2024. The documents will be sent by e-mail to the following address: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro.
BCR reserves the right to decide to what extent the supporting documents are adequate in form and content for applying the tax invoked by the shareholders, having the option to request additional information to prove the above mentioned.
Dividend payments will be made as follows:
Payment by bank transfer to individuals or legal entity shareholders holding a current account in RON with BCR or opening a current account in RON with BCR until May 23rd, 2024. There is no need for the shareholder to notify the bank about the current account newly opened, provided that the account opening deadline is not exceeded.
Payment by bank transfer can be required into a current account opened in RON with another bank, on written request from the shareholder accompanied by a bank statement of that account, provided that the deadline is not exceeded.
Payment in cash at any BCR branch (non-cashless) by presenting identification documents such as a valid personal ID/passport and if the cash withdrawal is requested by legal representatives a notarial empowerment must be presented.
Bank transfers (to BCR/other banks accounts) and cash withdrawals at BCR counters will not be charged by the bank at the time of payment. BCR is not accountable for any expenses generated by subsequent specific transactions requested by the shareholders and/or fees/ commissions charged by the beneficiary’s bank (if other than BCR).
If the non-resident shareholders do not hold a RON current account with BCR, the net amounts will be transferred in the accounts submitted by the shareholders to the e-mail address communicated below enclosing the following documents and payment details:
- Beneficiary’s name, IBAN code, beneficiary’s bank, Swift/BIC code, transfer currency, country;
- Valid ID copy and a copy of an account statement to validate the IBAN code and account holder.
Payment of dividends to BCR shareholders for the financial year 2023 is subject to the general provisions on prescription, being prescribed starting with 31st December 2027, respectively within three years from 31st December 2024 (31st December 2027 being the last day in which 2023 dividends will be paid).
Additional information regarding:
- Dividends payment, may be requested/submitted at/to the following e-mail address: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro;
- BCR shareholders' register, may be requested at the following e-mail address: Relatii.actionariBCR@bcr.ro.
To the attention of BCR shareholders,
In order to prepare for the distribution of BCR dividends, if you are not a BCR customer, please send us a written request containing: a copy of your identity card, the IBAN code of a current account opened in RON accompanied by a copy of your bank statement.
Please send us this information by 03 May 2024 to the following e-mail addresses: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro; Relatii.actionariBCR@bcr.ro
2023
NOTICE REGARDING DIVIDENDS PAYMENT FOR YEAR 2022 BY THE ROMANIAN COMMERCIAL BANK S.A. (BCR)
Information on the distribution of dividends
Following the Decision of the Ordinary General Meeting of BCR shareholders no. 1 from June 26th, 2023, BCR announces the payment of dividends for financial year 2022 to BCR shareholders, starting with June 28th, 2023.
The value of the gross dividend per share is RON 0.0704812589
The dividend tax will be withheld by BCR in accordance with the regulations in force at payment date. For situations where shareholders consider that they should be subject to a lower tax rate or is fully exempt in accordance with the applicable legal regulations (double taxation avoidance agreements, international agreements etc.), they will provide to BCR all the documents proving the applicability of the legal provisions mentioned above (including the cited legal provisions) until June 22th, 2023. The documents will be sent by e-mail to the following address: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro .
BCR reserves the right to decide to what extent the supporting documents are adequate in form and content for applying the tax invoked by the shareholders, having the option to request additional information to prove the above mentioned.
Dividend payments will be made as follows:
Payment by bank transfer to individuals or legal entity shareholders holding a current account in RON with BCR or opening a current account in RON with BCR until June 22th, 2023. There is no need for the shareholder to notify the bank about the current account newly opened, provided that the account opening deadline is not exceeded.
Payment by bank transfer can be required into a current account opened in RON with another bank, on written request from the shareholder accompanied by a bank statement of that account, provided that the deadline is not exceeded.
Payment in cash at any BCR branch (non-cashless) by presenting identification documents such as a valid personal ID / passport and if the cash withdrawal is requested by legal representatives a notarial empowerment must be presented.
Bank transfers (to BCR/other banks accounts) and cash withdrawals at BCR counters will not be charged by the bank at the time of payment. BCR is not accountable for any expenses generated by subsequent specific transactions requested by the shareholders and/or fees/commissions charged by the beneficiary’s bank (if other than BCR).
If the non-resident shareholders do not hold a RON current account with BCR, the net amounts will be transferred in the accounts submitted by the shareholders to the e-mail address communicated below enclosing the following documents and payment details:
- Beneficiary’s name, IBAN code, beneficiary’s bank, Swift/BIC code, transfer currency, country;
- Valid ID copy and a copy of an account statement to validate the IBAN code and account holder.
Payment of dividends to BCR shareholders for the financial year 2022 is subject to the general provisions on prescription, being prescribed starting with 31st December 2026, respectively within three years from 31st December 2023 (31st December 2026 being the last day in which 2022 dividends will be paid).
Additional information regarding:
- Dividends payment, may be requested/submitted at/to the following e-mail address: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro
- BCR shareholders' register, may be requested at the following e-mail addresses: Relatii.actionariBCR@bcr.ro.
To the attention of BCR shareholders,
In order to prepare for the distribution of BCR dividends, if you are not a BCR customer, please send us a written request containing: a copy of your identity card, the IBAN code of a current account opened in RON accompanied by a copy of your bank statement.
Please send us this information by 30 April 2023 to the following e-mail addresses: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro; Relatii.actionariBCR@bcr.ro
2022
NOTICE REGARDING DIVIDENDS PAYMENT FOR YEAR 2021 BY THE ROMANIAN COMMERCIAL BANK S.A. (BCR)
Information on the distribution of dividends
Following the Decision of the Ordinary General Meeting of BCR shareholders no. 2 from April 28th, 2022, BCR announces the payment of dividends for financial year to BCR shareholders, starting with April 29th, 2022.
The value of the gross dividend per share is RON 0.0593439331
The dividend tax will be withheld by BCR in accordance with the regulations in force at payment date. For situations where a shareholder considers that he/she should be subject to a lower tax rate or is fully exempt in accordance with the applicable legal regulations (double taxation avoidance agreements, international agreements etc.) he/she will provide BCR all the documents proving the applicability of the legal provisions mentioned above (including the cited legal provisions). The documents will be sent by e-mail to the following address: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro.
BCR reserves the right to decide to what extent the supporting documents are adequate in form and content for applying the tax invoked by the shareholders, having the option to request additional information to prove the above mentioned.
Dividend payments will be made as follows:
Payment by bank transfer to individuals or legal entity shareholders holding a current account in RON with BCR or provided BCR, until April 15th, 2022, with the details of a current account in RON opened with another bank.
Payment in cash at any BCR branch (non-cashless) by presenting identification documents such as a valid personal ID / passport and if the cash withdrawal is requested by legal representatives a notarial empowerment must be presented.
Bank transfers (to BCR/other banks accounts) and cash withdrawals at BCR cash desks will not be charged by the bank at the time of payment. BCR is not accountable for any expenses generated by subsequent specific transactions requested by the shareholders and/or fees/commissions charged by the beneficiary’s bank (if other than BCR).
If the non-resident shareholders do not hold a RON current account with BCR, the net amounts will be transferred in the accounts submitted by the shareholders to the e-mail address communicated below enclosing the following documents and payment details:
- Beneficiary’s name, IBAN code, beneficiary’s bank, Swift/BIC code, transfer currency, country;
- Valid ID copy and a copy of an account statement to validate the IBAN code and account holder.
Payment of dividends to BCR shareholders for the financial year 2021 is subject to the general provisions on prescription, being prescribed starting with 31st December 2025, respectively within three years from 31st December 2022 (31st December 2025 being the last day in which 2021 dividends will be paid).
Additional information regarding:
- Dividends payment, may be requested/submitted at/to the following e-mail address: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro
- BCR shareholders' register, may be requested at the following e-mail addresses: Luminita.Tiganas@bcr.ro, Catalina.Voicu@bcr.ro or at the following phone numbers: +40730222938, +40786930816.
To the attention of BCR shareholders,
Regarding the BCR dividend distribution, if you are not a BCR customer, please send us a written request containing: a copy of your identity card, the IBAN code of a current account opened in RON, accompanied by a copy of your bank statement.
Please send us this information by 15 April 2022 to the following e-mail addresses: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro; Luminita.Tiganas@bcr.ro; Catalina.Voicu@bcr.ro.
2021
NOTICE REGARDING DIVIDENDS PAYMENT FOR YEARS 2019 AND 2020 BY THE ROMANIAN COMMERCIAL BANK S.A. (BCR)
Information on the distribution of dividends
Following the Decision of the Ordinary General Meeting of BCR shareholders no. 3 from November 15th, 2021, BCR announces the payment of dividends for financial years 2019 (in full) and 2020 (remaining from those paid in June 2021) to BCR shareholders, starting with December 6th, 2021.
The value of the gross dividend per share is RON 0.0200545429 – for 2019
The value of the gross dividend per share is RON 0.0291749185 – for 2020
The dividend tax will be withheld by BCR in accordance with the regulations in force at payment date. For situations were a shareholder considers that he/she should be subject to a lower tax rate or is fully exempt in accordance with the applicable legal regulations (double taxation avoidance agreements, international agreements etc.) he/she will provide to BCR all the documents proving the applicability of the legal provisions mentioned above (including the cited legal provisions) until November 29th, 2021. The documents will be sent by e-mail to the following address: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro .
BCR reserves the right to decide to what extent the supporting documents are adequate in form and content for applying the tax invoked by the shareholders, having the option to request additional information in order to prove the above mentioned.
Dividend payments will be made as follows:
Payment by bank transfer to individuals or legal entity shareholders holding a current account in RON with BCR or opening a current account in RON with BCR until November 29th, 2021. There is no need for the shareholder to notify the bank about the current account newly opened, provided that the account opening deadline is not exceeded.
Payment by bank transfer can be required into a current account opened in RON with another bank, on written request from the shareholder accompanied by a bank statement of that account, provided that the deadline is not exceeded.
Payment in cash at any BCR branch (non-cashless) by presenting identification documents such as a valid personal ID / passport and if the cash withdrawal is requested by legal representatives a notarial empowerment must be presented.
Bank transfers (to BCR/other banks accounts) and cash withdrawals at BCR counters will not be charged by the bank at the time of payment. BCR is not accountable for any expenses generated by subsequent specific transactions requested by the shareholders and/or fees/commissions charged by the beneficiary’s bank (if other than BCR).
If the non-resident shareholders do not hold a RON current account with BCR, the net amounts will be transferred in the accounts submitted by the shareholders to the e-mail address communicated below enclosing the following documents and payment details:
- Beneficiary’s name, IBAN code, beneficiary’s bank, Swift/BIC code, transfer currency, country;
- Valid ID copy and a copy of an account statement in order to validate the IBAN code and account holder.
Payment of dividends to BCR shareholders for the financial years 2019 and 2020 is subject to the general provisions on prescription, being prescribed starting with 31st December 2024, respectively within three years from 31st December 2021 (31st December 2024 being the last day in which 2019 and 2020 dividends will be paid).
Additional information regarding:
- Dividends payment, may be requested/submitted at/to the following e-mail address: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro
- BCR shareholders' register, may be requested at the following e-mail addresses: Luminita.Tiganas@bcr.ro, Catalina.Voicu@bcr.ro or at the following phone numbers: +40730222938, +40786930816.
With reference to BCR Management Board decision dated 16.10.2020 previously posted on BCR website, please be informed that BCR Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting (OGSM) planned and intended to be organized on January 29th, was not called considering that:
- due to the evolution COVID – 19 pandemic spread, new guidance from European Central Bank regarding dividends pay out for 2019 and 2020 continue to limit our majority shareholder in making dividends distribution decision;
- the need to avoid unnecessary risks under the framework of the applicable rules governing the conditions of the pandemic and the imposed constraints in organizing meetings with the physical presence of large number of persons;
- dividend payout subject will be on the agenda of the next OGSM to be called according to the applicable legal framework for the closing of 2020 financial statements.
RESOLUTION
adopted by the Management Board
of BCR SA on 16.10.2020
Regarding BCR 2019 dividend payout topic on BCR OGSM agenda planned for January 29th 2021:
For transparency purposes and assuring the proper information of all BCR shareholders – the current Management Board decision based on the majority shareholders request is made available to all the shareholders as follows:
BCR Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting held on June 26th made a decision on BCR 2019 YE profit distribution - namely approval of the proposed profit destinations except the dividend payment (that was not approved due to the regulatory constraints at that date), but also comprised the reference to our majority shareholder intention of postponing the decision on dividends payment to Q4 2020 – considering EU and NBR recommendation in force at that moment.
Considering that:
1. During the current period, due to the evolution COVID – 19 pandemic spread, both EU and NBR regulation framework imposed further constraints, requesting credit institutions to avoid, at least until 01.01.2021, the performance of several actions, among which that of dividend distribution or granting irrevocable commitments of dividend distribution, following the implementation, at national level, of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) Recommendation 2020/7, regarding the restrictions on dividend payments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Convening another BCR Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting during Q4 2020, under this context would not allow a different decision on the topic and consequently, would not be a constructive approach and would imply unnecessary costs given that there will be a further postponement of the decision until the next OGMS.
3. Erste Group Bank (EGB), in its quality of majority shareholder, in order to support BCR decided to defer a decision on dividend payment from BCR 2019 net profit to Q1 2021 after a new assessment of the matter will be done, and requested BCR Management Board to include the topic on the agenda of the planned Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting of BCR, namely on January 29th 2021.
Consequently, according to the majority shareholder’s request, BCR Management Board decided to include this topic on the agenda on the next Ordinary General Shareholders Meeting planned for January 29th, 2021 – to be called subject to and under the terms and conditions related to COVID – 19 pandemic state in force at the calling date.
2019
24th of April 2019
NOTICE REGARDING PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS FOR YEAR 2018 BY THE ROMANIAN COMMERCIAL BANK (BCR SA)
2018
25th of April 2018
NOTICE REGARDING PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS FOR YEAR 2017 BY THE ROMANIAN
COMMERCIAL BANK (BCR SA)
Information on the distribution of dividends
Following the Decision of the Ordinary General Meeting of BCR SA shareholders no. 2 from April
25th, 2018 BCR SA announces the payment of dividends for financial year 2017 to BCR
shareholders starting with June 25th, 2018.
The value of the gross dividend per share is RON 0.0140354471.
The dividend tax will be withheld by BCR SA in accordance with the regulations in force at
payment date. For situations were a shareholder considers that he should be subject to a lower
tax rate or is fully exempt in accordance with the applicable legal regulations (double taxation
avoidance agreements, international agreements etc.) he will forward to the Romanian
Commercial Bank the documents proving the applicability of the legal provisions mentioned above
(including also the cited legal texts) until June 20th, 2018. The documents will be sent by e-mail to
the following address: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro
BCR SA reserves the right to decide to what extent the supporting documents are sufficient as
form and content for applying the tax invoked by the shareholders, having the option of requesting
additional information in order to prove the above mentioned.
Dividend payments will be made as follows:
Payment by bank transfer in case of individuals or legal entity shareholders holding a current
account in RON at BCR or opening a current account in RON at BCR until June 20th, 2018. There
is no need for the shareholder to notify the bank about the current account newly opened,
provided that the account opening deadline is not exceeded.
Payment in cash at any BCR branch by presenting identification documents such as: personal ID
/ passport, as the case may be, and if the cash withdrawal is requested by legal representatives a
notarial empowerment must be presented.
Bank transfers (to BCR/other banks accounts) and cash withdrawals at BCR counters will not be
charged by the bank at the time of payment. BCR does not assume any further expenses
generated by specific transactions requested by the shareholders and/or the fees/commissions
charged by the beneficiary’s bank (if other than BCR).
If the non-resident shareholders do not have a current account opened in RON at BCR, the
payment will be made in the accounts submitted by the shareholders to the e-mail addresses
communicated below by enclosing the following documents and payment details:
- Beneficiary’s name, IBAN code, Beneficiary’s bank, Swift/BIC code, Transfer currency,
Country;
- Valid ID copy and a copy of an account statement in order to validate the IBAN code and
account holder.
Payment of dividends to BCR shareholders for the financial year 2017 is subject to the general
provisions on prescription, being prescribed starting with 30 June 2021, respectively within three
years from 30 June 2018 (30 June 2021 being the last day in which 2017 dividends will be paid).
Additional information regarding:
- Dividends payment may be requested at the following e-mail address: DividendeBCR@bcr.ro
- BCR shareholders' register may be requested at the following e-mail addresses:
Melania.Smocot@bcr.ro; Mihaela.Prelipceanu@bcr.ro; Luminita.Tiganas@bcr.ro ;
Catalina.Voicu@bcr.ro or at the following phone numbers: +40373510418; +40373510419;
+40373510417; +40373510376.
19th of March 2018
BCR SA Supervisory Board announces a vacant position within the Supervisory Board starting with February 1st, 2018, as the mandate of Mr. Wilhelm Koch ended based on his resignation.
Therefore, the call notice for the General Shareholders’ Assembly will be sent for the meeting that will include on the agenda the appointment of a new member of the Supervisory Board. By that respective date of the General Shareholders’ Assembly, all the formalities and requirements related to the appointment and adequacy evaluation process will have been completed.
For further information, please contact the Group Secretariat Department of BCR SA at the following telephone numbers:
+40373510376
+40373510417
2017
Dear shareholders,
As part of the procedure for shareholders’ exit right, we hereby inform you that, on 20.03.2017, BCR received from the National Bank of Romania the prior approval on the redemption of its own shares having been subject to the exit requests submitted in the context of the merger approved by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting on 23.11.2016.
Pursuant to art. 6.3.1 from the Procedure for Shareholders’ Exit From Banca Comerciala Romana S.A (approved by the BCR Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting on 23.11.2016), we hereby inform you that the transfer of shares occurs automatically.
2014
BCR SA Supervisory Board announces two vacant positions within the Supervisory Board starting with December 1st, 2014, respectively January 1st, 2015 as the mandates of Mr. Florin Pogonaru and Herbert Juranek will cease. Therefore, starting with December 9th, 2014 the call notice for the General Shareholders’ Assembly will be sent for the meeting scheduled on January 29th, 2015. The meeting agenda will include the appointment of two new members of the Supervisory Board. By that respective date of the General Shareholders’ Assembly, all the formalities and requirements related to the appointment and adequacy evaluation process will have been completed.
For further information, please contact the Corporate Governance Department of BCR SA at the following telephone numbers:
- 021.407.42.00
- 037.351.03.64
- 037.351.03.76
Investor relations
Cristian Alexandru Spânu
Head of Rating Agencies and Investor Relations
cristian.spanu@bcr.ro
Relations with BCR shareholders