Our markets
Expansion in Central and Eastern Europe
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1997
"DIE ERSTE österreichische Spar-Casse - Bank AG" merged with "GiroCredit Bank Aktiengesellschaft der Sparkassen" and changed its name in "Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG" operating under the name "Erste Bank". The new bank went public at the Vienna Stock Exchange in November 1997.
Customer base: 600.000
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2000
In February 2000, Erste Bank acquired a majority stake in Česká spořitelna, the biggest retail bank in the Czech Republic.
Customer base: 6.2 Million
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2001
From the start of 2001, Erste Bank became the majority shareholder of Slovenská sporitel’na, the largest Slovak bank.
Customer base: 8 Million
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2003
Erste Bank created the 3rd largest banking group in Croatia through the merger of Erste&Steiermärkische Bank d.d. and Rijecka banka d.d.
Customer base: 11.3 Million
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2004
Erste Bank and Postabank completed the merger to form Hungary's second largest retail bank.
Customer base: 11.8 Million
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2005
Erste Bank acquired a majority stake in Novosadska banka a.d., Novi Sad from the Republic of Serbia.
Customer base: 12.4 Million
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2006
Erste Bank finalised acquisition of Banca Comerciala Romana S.A. (BCR), the biggest bank in Romania.
Customer base: 15.9 Million
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2008
Legal separation of the Austrian business of “Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG” from the newly founded holding company “Erste Group Bank AG”. New holding structure with the focus of improving Group governance.
Customer base: 17.2 Million
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Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG
Management Board
Peter Bosek
Chairman of the Management Board
Appointed until 30 June 2023
Born 1968
Peter Bosek has worked in diverse management positions at Erste Bank and Erste Group since 1996. In addition to his position on the management board of Erste Bank, he will remain on the management board of Erste Group Bank AG as Chief Retail Officer.
Appointed member of the management board of Erste Bank Oesterreich from July 2019.
Responsible for:
Human Resources; Savings Banks Cooperation; IT & Operations; Brand Management, Marketing & Communication; Group Secretariat; Social Banking; Health Center; Internal Audit
Willibald Cernko
Member of the Management Board
Appointed until 31 December 2022
Born 1956
In his professional career, Willibald Cernko worked in management positions at Creditanstalt AG, Bank Austria, HypoVereinsbank AG and UniCredit Bank Austria AG. He has been on the management board of Erste Group since 2017.
Appointed member of the management board of Erste Bank Oesterreich from July 2019.
Responsible for:
Product & Business Management; Corporates Austria; Real Estate and Housing Construction; Large Corporates and Public Sector
Gerda Holzinger-Burgstaller
Member of the Management Board
Appointed until 30 June 2022
Born 1979
Gerda Holzinger-Burgstaller has worked at Erste Group since 2006. She was Head of Group Prudential Affairs from 2013 to 2015 and subsequently Head of Group Secretariat of the Erste holding company. Furthermore, she has been a member of the management board of “Die Zweite Wiener Vereins-Sparcasse AG” since 2017.
Appointed member of the management board of Erste Bank Oesterreich from July 2019.
Responsible for:
Balance Sheet Management/Asset Liability Management; Planning, Controlling, Accounting; Strategic Risk Management AT; Operational Risk Management; Strategy and Investees; Compliance and Legal
Thomas Schaufler
Member of the Management Board
Appointed until 30 June 2022
Born 1970
Thomas Schaufler has worked at Erste Bank in diverse management positions since 1997. These positions were always in the area of sales for Group retail and domestic savings banks. Apart from being responsible for the Group’s securities operations, he also worked as managing director at the investment fund company “Erste Asset Management”.
Appointed member of the management board of Erste Bank Oesterreich from February 2016.
Responsible for:
Retail Business Austria; Private Banking and Institutionals; Product Management & Development; Retail Service Management; Cooperation Projects with the City of Vienna; Customer Management
Supervisory Board
Prof. Dipl.Ing. Mag. Friedrich Rödler, Chairman
Mag. Jan Homan, Vice-President
Mag. Ingo Bleier
Mag. Dr. Christine Catasta
Dr. Roman Dopler
Harald Giesinger
Gabriele Semmelrock-Werzer
Representatives of the Staff Council:
Ilse Fetik
BSc. BA Julia Böhm
Christian Tschabitscher
Kurt Zangerle
Česká spořitelna a.s.
Management Board
Tomáš Salomon
Chairman of the Management Board
CEO
Responsible for:
Staff Appointments, Operations and IT Management
Wolfgang Schopf
Vice Chairman of the Management Board CFO
Responsible for:
Financial Management
Karel Mourek
Member of the Management Board
CRO
Responsible for:
Risk Management
Daniela Pešková
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Retail Banking
Pavel Kráčmar
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Corporate Banking and Financial Markets
Petr Brávek
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
COO
Slovenská sporiteľňa, a. s.
Management Board
Peter Krutil
Chairman of the Management Board
CEO
Responsible for:
Bank's Strategy, Brand Development, Human Ressources
Norbert Hovančák
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Corporate Banking and Financial Markets
Zdeněk Románek
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Retail Banking
Pavel Cetkovský
Member of the Management Board
CFO, CRO
Responsible for:
Finance and Risk Management
Milan Hain
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
IT and Banking Operations
Banca Comercială Română S.A.
Management Board
Sergiu Manea
Chairman of the Management Board
CEO
Responsible for:
Corporates & Markets, Marketing, Communication, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Legal, Compliance and Financial Crime, Customer Experience
Elke Meier
Member of the Management Board
CFO
Responsible for:
Accounting, Controlling, Balance Sheet Management, Strategy and Performance Management, Rating Agencies and Investor Relations, Subsidiaries and Investment Management, Real Estate Management
Ilinka Kajgana
Member of the Management Board
CRO
Responsible for:
Risk Management
Dana Dima (Demetrian)
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Retail, Private Banking
Ryszard Drużyński
Member of the Management Board
COO
Responsible for:
Operations
Erste Bank Hungary Zrt.
Management Board
Radovan Jelasity
Chairman of the Management Board
CEO
Responsible for:
Corporates, HR, Marketing, PR, Information Security, Bank Security, Strategic Management, Treasury, Accounting, Finance, Work-out, Legal & Compliance, Loan Operations, Operating Control, Leasing Operations
Ivan Vondra
Member of the Management Board
CFO
Responsible for:
Controlling, Finance & Accounting, ALM, Procurement
Krisztina Zsiga
Member of the Management Board
CRO
Responsible for:
Risk Management
László Harmati
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Retail, Central Accounts and Payments, Bankcard Operations
Tamás Foltányi
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
IT, Operations, Property Management
Erste & Steiermärkische Bank d.d.
Management Board
Christoph Schöfböck
CEO, Chairman of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Property and Cash Management Division, Economic Research Department, Internal Audit Department, Human Resources, Communication Department, Collection and Work-out Department, Legal Department, Compliance Department, Corporate Security Department
Martin Hornig
Vice Chairman of the Management Board
Responsible for:
IT Division, Organization Department, Processing Division
Zdenko Matak
Vice Chairman of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Retail Division, Multi Channel Management Department, Marketing Department
Borislav Centner
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Corporate Division, Large Corporate Clients Department, Transaction Banking Department, Financial Markets Division
Krešimir Barić
CFO, Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Accounting & Controlling Division, Assets and Liabilities Management Department
Hannes Frotzbacher
CRO, Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Risk Management Division
Erste Bank a.d. Novi Sad
Management Board
Slavko Carić
Chairman of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Treasury, Corporate Banking
Jasna Terzić
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Retail Banking, Human Resources, Marketing, Property
Suzan Tanriyar
Member of the Management Board CRO/CFO
Responsible for:
Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, Security Risk Management, Internal Audit
Tomislav Stena
Member of the Management Board COO
Responsible for:
Organisation, IT, Operation
