total number of offices of banks established in Belgium was close to 2,500 in the Flanders region. This is due to the fact that many banking offices in Belgium are managed by entrepreneurs who are not directly on the payroll of the bank itself. Consequently, the decrease in bank branches, which characterizes the financial sector in most European countries, happens at a slower rate.
The total number of banks established in Belgium decreased steadily between 2010 and 2022. In 2022, there were 79 banks in Belgium. The Belgian banking sector has two important characteristics. First, banking is deemed an important part of Belgian culture, with a relatively high number of bank offices in the country. In 2022, for example, the Total number of banks established in Belgium from 2010 to 2022
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