Erste Group Bank AG
Founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank, Erste Group went public in 1997 with a strategy to expand its business into Central Europe (CEE). Since then Erste Group has grown through numerous acquisitions and organic growth to the largest financial services providers in Central Europe.
The number of customers has increased from 600,000 to approx. 23.2 million in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Serbia
Erste Group's key business is the retail business, covering the entire spectrum from lending, deposit and investment products to current accounts and credit cards
Besides the traditional strength in serving private individuals, Erste Group's core activities include advisory services and support for corporate clients in financing, investment and access to international capital markets, public sector funding and interbank market operations
The number of customers has increased from 600,000 to approx. 23.2 million in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Serbia
Erste Group's key business is the retail business, covering the entire spectrum from lending, deposit and investment products to current accounts and credit cards
Besides the traditional strength in serving private individuals, Erste Group's core activities include advisory services and support for corporate clients in financing, investment and access to international capital markets, public sector funding and interbank market operations


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