Established in 1819 as the first savings bank in Austria

Erste Group currently employs around 46,700 staff, who work with 15.9 million clients in seven countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Austria, Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Croatia).

Erste Group started building its tradition back in 1819, when it was established as the first savings bank in Austria.

It is recognised as an institution which, apart from providing traditional products and services, also strives to develop continuously in accordance with the demands of the modern market.

Erste Group provides its clients with safety and trust, as well as with top-quality products and services.

Apart from retail operations, Erste Group provides its corporate clients financing services, as well as consulting services related to investment and access to international capital markets, public sector financing and interbank market operations.