Antwerp Diamond Bank NV

The Antwerp Diamond Bank (ADB) was established in 1934 as a bank dedicated to financing and servicing the Belgian diamond industry and trade. The bank played a major role in the revival of the diamond industry after World War II and in the financing of the rough trade organised by the Diamond Trading Company in London. Today ADB is still the major financier of the diamond trade and industry, and remains fully dedicated to it.

ADB's shareholder is KBC Bank (99.9%), one of the largest banking and insurance groups in Belgium. To enhance its international presence, in 1981 ADB established a subsidiary, the Banque Diamantaire Anversoise (Suisse) S.A., in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1999, ADB opened a representative office in New York and in 2000 obtained a licence to establish a respresentative office in Hong Kong, conveniently located at The Landmark in Central.

In June 2002 ADB opened a branch in Mumbai, India. In December 2005, ADB旧 Swiss subsidiary established a Representative Office in Dubai. ADB provides credit facilities to the Hong Kong diamond and jewellery industry through the mediation of its Hong Kong representative office, and services their local financial needs through the Hong Kong branch office of its shareholder KBC Bank. Holding steadfast to the original policies laid down at its inception in 1934, ADB is committed to facilitating and fostering the continued growth of Hong Kong's diamond and jewellery industry.

On October 7th 2008 a new subsidiary and regional headquarters for Asia Pacific was opened in Singapore. 

Antwerp Diamond Bank Asia Pacific Ltd. (Merchant Bank) will not only continue to service ADB's international customers operating in or out of Switzerland and Dubai, through its representative offices established in Geneva and Dubai, but will also steer and support ADB's activities in Hong Kong and Mumbai in its role as regional HQ for the greater Asia Pacific region.