Hello bank!

is a digital direct bank owned by BNP Paribas that started operations in 2013.

The bank operates in France, Belgium, Germany (using the name Consorsbank), Italy, the Czech Republic and Austria.

[2] The project was first discussed in 2012 and the bank was launched in Belgium and Germany on 16 May 2013, in France on 17 June 2013 and in Italy on 28 October 2013.

had 2.9 million customers across its 5 original markets (excluding the Czech Republic), with 350 thousand in France.

Later on in early May 2023 all Czech clients of Hello Bank was informed by e-mail for upcoming closing of their accounts by July 2023.

was one of the first three banks (along with BNP Paribas Fortis) to launch Google Pay in the country.

In November 2016 it absorbed DAB Bank that BNP Paribas had acquired in 2014,[14] with all customer accounts being transferred to Consorsbank.