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- MONETA Money Bank, a.s. (MONET.PR) operates as a leading retail and small-to-medium enterprise bank in the Czech Republic, providing a comprehensive range of banking and financial services to households, entrepreneurs, and businesses through digital channels, 229 branches, and over 560 ATMs. The bank offers current accounts, savings accounts, term deposits, and transactional products including payment services and debit cards; consumer loans, credit cards, overdrafts, mortgages, and auto loans; finance leases for cars, machinery, and equipment; bancassurance; investment funds; building savings; payment terminals; and online payment gateways, primarily via its award-winning Smart Banka mobile app and internet banking platform that pioneered fully digital account openings and contactless payments in the Czech market. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Prague, the bank serves one million clients as the fourth-largest in the country, focusing on the consumer credit segment while expanding in SME lending, and controls subsidiaries including MONETA Auto, s.r.o., MONETA Leasing, s.r.o., and MONETA Stavební Spořitelna, a.s. Recent developments include the October 2025 issuance of €100 million Tier 2 subordinated notes listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange to bolster capital, a €300 million senior preferred MREL-eligible notes issuance in 2024, a €100 million loan from the European Investment Bank in April 2024 to support SME financing, and strong financial performance with net profit up 15.7% year-to-date through Q3 2025 alongside total assets reaching CZK 499 billion.