Press Releases Erste Group Bank AG 2009

4. Quarter

04.12.2009 - The Banker names Erste Bank und Sparkassen the "bank of the year" in Austria [pdf; 66.7 KB]
03.12.2009 - Erste Group Wins Universität Wien as Education Partner [pdf; 62.5 KB]
02.12.2009 - 1 billion Euros placed temporarily in Austria’s savings accounts [pdf; 81.3 KB]
30.11.2009 - Young&Rubicam wins advertising account of Erste Group Media account goes to Mediaedge:cia [pdf; 64.0 KB]
26.11.2009 - Vienna Stock Exchange Robust in 2009 - ATX Expected on Moderately Positive Trend in 2010 [pdf; 75.7 KB]
20.11.2009 - Zweite Sparkasse starts up in Burgenland [pdf; 83.5 KB]
17.11.2009 - Erste Bank looking for apprentices [pdf; 66.6 KB]
11.11.2009 - Emerging Markets still High Flyers – Austria also on Long-term Uptrend [pdf; 78.2 KB]
30.10.2009 - Erste Group demonstrates strength in the crisis – operating result increased by 26.6% in the first three quarters 2009 – net profit of 720.1 million reflects higher risk costs [pdf; 88.6 KB]
20.10.2009 - Erste Bank: World Savings Day – Austrians Fill Up Their Savings Passbooks [pdf; 74.2 KB]
14.10.2009 - Central and Eastern Europe - to grow or not to grow? [pdf; 198.9 KB]
07.10.2009 - Changes made to pension and salary payments by the new Payment Services Act [pdf; 159.8 KB]
07.10.2009 - Real estate stocks awake investor’s appetite, CEE still seen as a poison pill [pdf; 48.8 KB]
06.10.2009 - Investing with a good conscious: Best Garant Nachhaltigkeit [pdf; 129.7 KB]
06.10.2009 - Taking a look at smaller companies and markets [pdf; 66.3 KB]
05.10.2009 - The savings passbook: 190 years old and invented in Austria [pdf; 129.7 KB]
02.10.2009 - Erste Bank and Caritas offer a non-chargeable training fund account [pdf; 61.1 KB]

3. Quarter

28.09.2009 - Oil price set to stabilize, refining still to struggle [pdf; 131.9 KB]
24.09.2009 - Key Factor Security - Renaissance of Capital-guaranteed Products [pdf; 91.5 KB]
16.09.2009 - Sparkassen Group: ATM card with student ID valid worldwide [pdf; 64.4 KB]
07.09.2009 - Start of 2009/10 season for Erste Bank Eishockey Liga [pdf; 88.7 KB]
02.09.2009 - Quicker transfers right across Europe from 1 November 2009 [pdf; 71.4 KB]
28.08.2009 - Erste Group announces short-listed creative and media agencies in the pitch for Austria and CEE accounts [pdf; 47.9 KB]
27.08.2009 - Erste Group and leading US broker cooperate to introduce listed companies in CEE to major institutional US investors [pdf; 61.8 KB]
26.08.2009 - Erste Bank: Sebastian Erich named head of key accounts [pdf; 60.5 KB]
13.08.2009 - New Capital Market Web Portal Goes Online [pdf; 50.4 KB]
31.07.2009 - Erste Group to tender creative and media accounts for Austria and CEE [pdf; 56.4 KB]
30.07.2009 - Thanks to solid business model Erste Group posts net profit of EUR 492.1 million in H1 09, despite higher risk costs [pdf; 92.1 KB]
28.07.2009 - CEE pharmas to post positive growth in 2009 and remain safe haven investments [pdf; 95.3 KB]
28.07.2009 - Birte Quitt heads up Branch Networks at Erste Bank [pdf; 58.5 KB]
23.07.2009 - Erste Bank expects assets to grow again in 2009 [pdf; 82.5 KB]
08.07.2009 - Erste Group receives award for best investor relations in Austria [pdf; 52.6 KB]
07.07.2009 - Fundamentals and valuations make their return to the table in CEE equity markets [pdf; 191.6 KB]
06.07.2009 - A healthy investment: Best Garant Pharma & Biotech II [pdf; 64.3 KB]
03.07.2009 - Insurance sector sees non-life segment more stable, life business still volatile in 2009 [pdf; 87.2 KB]
02.07.2009 - Erste Bank Analysts: “Gold Fever Not Yet Over” [pdf; 86.6 KB]
01.07.2009 - Study: Only 7% of young people believe in government retirement provisions [pdf; 95.8 KB]

2. Quarter

30.06.2009 - Erste Bank: 4 % fixed interest rate for eight years on a savings account [pdf; 57.7 KB]
29.06.2009 - Savings bank group launches new information campaign [pdf; 59.9 KB]
29.06.2009 - Erste Bank: Financial transactions in native languages [pdf; 52.2 KB]
24.06.2009 - CEE8 countries should not face problems with external financing due to sharply shrinking C/A deficits [pdf; 410.7 KB]
23.06.2009 - Erste Bank warns against wrong payments on holidays [pdf; 98.1 KB]
17.06.2009 - Krankenanstalten Immobiliengesellschaft mbH 4.25% [pdf; 126.1 KB]
17.06.2009 - CEE Telecom sector: safe haven, though not immune to recession [pdf; 76.1 KB]
04.06.2009 - Criteria Caixa Corp increases stake in Erste Group [pdf; 53.4 KB]
02.06.2009 - Green light for takeover of Weinviertler Sparkasse by Erste Bank [pdf; 73.4 KB]
20.05.2009 - EIB bolsters SME financing in CEE via Erste Group’s network by EUR 440 million [pdf; 74.1 KB]
06.05.2009 - Erste Bank equips customers for the economic crisis: Series of events on crisis and financial coaching as further stage of “Helping Hands” [pdf; 61.2 KB]
05.05.2009 - With solid prospects largely immune to financial crisis, CEE pharmas are critical for investment portfolios this year [pdf; 155.7 KB]
04.05.2009 - Study: 1 in 4 Austrians is renovating or planning to retrofit an existing building [pdf; 83.8 KB]
30.04.2009 - Erste Group posts net profit of EUR 232 million in Q1 09 –Continued strong operating result; higher risk costs [pdf; 71.7 KB]
23.04.2009 - Utilities in East and West: Safe haven in stormy times [pdf; 143.2 KB]
20.04.2009 - Wave of start-ups continues despite crisis / Erste Bank supports TV documentary on start-up entrepreneurs [pdf; 108.1 KB]
16.04.2009 - Erste Bank aids thermal retrofitting of existing buildings [pdf; 88.7 KB]
14.04.2009 - Erste Group launches participation capital offering [pdf; 74.5 KB]
.04.2009 - Annex – Selected stocks, CEE Equity strategy Q2 2009 [pdf; 97.8 KB]
02.04.2009 - Erste Bank: Loan interest rates fall, interest on savings deposits remains the same for the time being [pdf; 56.8 KB]
01.04.2009 - Equity positions weighted neutral again for the first time since 4Q 2007 – but the crisis is not over yet [pdf; 102.1 KB]

1. Quarter

30.03.2009 - Erste Group to strengthen Management Board / Johannes Leobacher joins as member for GCIB [pdf; 51.8 KB]
23.03.2009 - Erste Bank supports unemployed customers Free account - the first stage of “Helping Hands” [pdf; 56.6 KB]
09.03.2009 - Gross misrepresentation of BIS data on CEE - Separating fact from fiction on region’s indebtedness [pdf; 245.2 KB]
27.02.2009 - Erste Group: Strong increase in operating result in 2008 - Financial crisis impacts net profit [pdf; 85.8 KB]
17.02.2009 - Upside for wind energy worldwide – but financial crisis is slowing growth [pdf; 74.0 KB]
17.02.2009 - The era of cheap oil is coming to an end: oil prices set to rise over long term [pdf; 62.3 KB]
11.02.2009 - New dual leadership at Finanzpartner GmbH: Manfred Schwebler is the new managing director alongside Hanspeter Nimmerrichter [pdf; 62.2 KB]
10.02.2009 - Starmania on Tour powered by spark7 [pdf; 69.2 KB]
10.02.2009 - Erste Group provides update on performance - closes profitable 2008 with 19% operating profit growth [pdf; 110.2 KB]
04.02.2009 - Renewables: going green will get profitable [pdf; 85.2 KB]
03.02.2009 - Erste Bank and Vienna Insurance Group further expand cooperation in Austria [pdf; 56.0 KB]
02.02.2009 - CEE government bonds see their appeal boost in the upcoming period [pdf; 118.1 KB]
30.01.2009 - Erste Bank: Gregor Deix new director of corporate banking [pdf; 83.4 KB]
30.01.2009 - Erste Bank and Sparkassen do not see credit crunch [pdf; 55.8 KB]
29.01.2009 - CEE pharmaceutical companies see healthy prospects in the year ahead [pdf; 107.8 KB]
19.01.2009 - Erste Bank: Private Credit with Protection Against Non-Payment [pdf; 53.7 KB]
14.01.2009 - Erste Group signs framework agreement for bond issues guaranteed by the Republic of Austria [pdf; 53.7 KB]
08.01.2009 - CEE is not to Europe what sub-prime is to US [pdf; 185.1 KB]