Our history
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1819
The spirit of Erste Group goes back to its foundation in 1819. It is a story about the idea of helping people gain financial independence.
To this day our major focus lies on supporting people in creating wealth and Erste Private Banking is an import pillar to fulfil this role. Since 2010 Erste Private Banking has adopted a group-wide holistic and common approach and has developed a common strategy.
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1993
Erste Private Banking in Austria
- Founded in 1993
- Market leader in Austria with market share of 25% incl. Sparkassen
- Assets under Management: 17 bn. EUR total client assets from approx. 9.000 clients
- Focuses on wealthy private and corporate clients and provides private banking services including wealth and portfolio management
- Awarded many times:
- By Euromoney: Best Private Banking in Austria 2010, 2011 and 2012
- By The Banker: Best Private Banking in Austria 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
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2007
Erste Private Banking in Czech Republic
- Founded in 2007
- Among the market leaders with share of 18%
- Assets under Management: 3 bn EUR from recently more than 4.000 clients
- Operating in all regions within the Czech Republic - 12 regional centers in Praha, Plzeň, Pardubice, Liberec, České Budějovice, Ústí nad Labem, Ostrava, Brno, Zlín and Olomouc
- Awarded:
- By Euromoney: Best Private Banking in Czech Republic 2011
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2008
Erste Private Banking in Hungary
- Founded in 2008
- Among the TOP 4 in Hungary with approx. 14% market share
- Assets under Management: 1,6 bn. EUR, serving more than 1600 clients at 10 locations countrywide
- Got a boost at the beginning with the integration of ING Hungary’s Private Banking business; in 2012 with the acquisition of BNP Paribas’s Hungarian Wealth Management and it aims to proceed with its growth strategy, for instance with the Citibank acquisition in 2015
- Awarded:
- By Euromoney: Best Private Banking in Hungary 2012
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2010
Erste Private Banking in Romania
- Founded in 2010
- Assets under Management: more than 1,3 bn. EUR, serving more than 2500 clients
- Is part of BCR - the most valuable financial brand in Romania according to customer confidence and number of people using BCR banking services. BCR is Romania's No. 1 bank in terms of asset value, client base and in terms of savings and crediting.
- Awarded:
- By Euromoney: Best Private Banking in Romania 2012
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2011
Erste Private Banking in Croatia
- Founded in 2011
- Headquartered in Zagreb, with additional offices in Rijeka and Split
- Assets under Management: more than 1,1 bn. EUR, serves approx. 1000 high-net worth clients
- Is providing wide range of investment solutions in accordance to individual needs, risk tolerance and time horizon
- Is in line with the overall Erste Private Banking strategy, where priority is given to high-quality products, service and expertise
- Awarded:
- By Euromoney: Best Private Banking in Croatia 2013
- By The Banker: Best Private Banking in Croatia 2014, 2017, 2019
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2011
Erste Private Banking in Slovakia
- Founded in 2011
- Is leader on the market in long – term investment solutions and serves more than 1400 customers
- Assets under Management: more than 900 mn EUR, serves more than 1400 clients
- Strong regional representation in Bratislava, Trnava, Nitra, Trenčín, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, Košice and Prešov
