Erste Group Bank AG is one of the largest bank groups in Austria. The Group plays a major role in the development of financial management in Austria and Central Europe. Erste Bank forms a strong bank group together with the (joint liability) Savings banks.
Erste Bank and the Sparkasse banks combine the advantages of the locally-anchored Savings banks with the security and strength of a major international bank. This mutual joint liability provides more security to Savings bank-group clients because the members mutually share responsibility for account deposits. More than 45,000 employees are serving clients in over 1,800 branches in 7 countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, and Croatia).
Net profit: €2.17 billion (2022), €2.99 billion (2023), €3.10 billion (2024).
HQ: Vienna, Austria
Founded: 1819
ID: 503. Updated: 05.05.2025
- Press Releases
- 05.05.2025 Erste Group invests in Central and Eastern European growth with acquisition of 49% controlling stake in Santander Bank Polska, Poland's third-largest bank Read more
- Head office: Am Graben 21, A 1010 Wien
- Phone: +43 50100 10100
- Fax: +43 50100 910100
- SWIFT: GIBAATWG
- Key people: Peter Bosek (CEO)
- Company type: Public (WBAG: EBS, PSE: EBS, BVB: EBS)
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