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
- Assets under Management: 17,5 bn. EUR total client assets from approx. 9.700 clients
- Focuses on wealthy private and corporate clients and provides private banking services including wealth and portfolio management
- Awards:
- Euromoney: Best Private Bank in Austria 2010, 2011 and 2012
- The Banker: Best Private Bank in Austria 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
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2007
Erste Private Banking in Czech Republic
- Founded in 2007
- Assets under management: 4,7 bn. EUR and more than 4.500 clients
- Operating in all regions within the Czech Republic - 12 regional centers in Praha, Plzeň, Pardubice, Hradec Králové, Liberec, České Budějovice, Ústí nad Labem, Ostrava, Brno, Zlín and Olomouc
- Awards:
- Euromoney: Best Private Bank in Czech Republic 2011, 2021
- World Finance: Best Private Bank in Czech Republic 2017, 2018, 2019
- Mastercard Bank of the Year™ Award: Private Bank of the Year 2021
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2008
Erste Private Banking in Hungary
- Founded in 2008
- Assets under management: 1,9 bn. EUR, serving more than 2.300 clients at 10 locations countrywide
- Awards:
- Euromoney: Best Private Bank in Hungary 2012
- Euromoney: Best Private Bank for "Range of investment products” in Hungary 2013
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2010
Erste Private Banking in Romania
- Founded in 2010
- Assets under Management: 1,8 bn. EUR, serving more than 2.800 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, in terms of client base and in terms of savings and crediting.
- Awards:
- Euromoney: Best Private Bank in Romania 2011, 2012
- Euromoney Best Private Bank for "Ultra high net worth individuals (more than $30 million)” in Romania 2013
- Global Finance: Best Private Bank in Romania 2021, 2022, 2023
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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. 1.000 high-net worth clients
- Awards:
- Euromoney: Best Private Bank in Croatia 2013
- The Banker: Best Private Banking in Croatia 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021
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2011
Erste Private Banking in Slovakia
- Founded in 2011
- Assets under management: more than 1bn. EUR, serves more than 1.500 clients
- Strong regional representation in Bratislava, Trnava, Nitra, Trenčín, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, Košice and Prešov
- Awards:
- Euromoney: Best Private Bank in Slovakia 2021
- The Banker: Best Private Bank in Slovakia 2022
