Our markets
For details on Erste Group markets please use the mouse-over on the map below.
- Core markets of Erste Group
- Indirect presence in CEE
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG, Sparkassen
Branches: 933 Clients: 3.5 m Market share Retail deposits : 18.5 % Market share Retail loans: 19.5 %
Erste Bank Croatia
Branches: 158 Clients: 1.1 m Market share Retail deposits : 13.5 % Market share Retail loans: 13.6 %
Česká spořitelna
Branches: 606 Clients: 4.7 m Market share Retail deposits : 25.2 % Market share Retail loans: 22.9 %
Erste Bank Hungary
Branches: 128 Clients: 0.8 m Market share Retail deposits : 6.9 % Market share Retail loans: 13.6 %
BCR
Branches: 511 Clients: 2.9 m Market share Retail deposits : 16.4 % Market share Retail loans: 17.1 %
Erste Bank Serbia
Branches: 77 Clients: 0.4 m Market share Retail deposits : 3.3 % Market share Retail loans: 4.4 %
Slovenská sporiteľňa
Branches: 291 Clients: 2.3 m Market share Retail deposits : 26.7 % Market share Retail loans: 27.3 %
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
| Address | Am Belvedere 1 1100 Wien |
| Website | www.erstebank.at |
| Contact | Center.Service@s-servicecenter.at |
| Telephone | +43 (0)5 0100 - 10100 |
| Fax | +43 (0)5 0100 9 - 10100 |
| Bank Code | 20111 |
| Main office and company registration number | Vienna, FN: 286283f |
| Place of jurisdiction | Vienna |
| DVR | 3002133 |
| UID | ATU63358299 |
| Swift Code | GIBAATWWXXX |
| Contact person | s ServiceCenter Tel: +43 (0)5 0100 - 20111 Fax: +43 (0)5 0100 9 - 10100 Center.Service@s-servicecenter.at |
| Contact person International Desk |
Mag. Veronika Bernhart +43 (0)5 0100 - 13802 veronika.bernhart@erstegroup.com Peter Wendecker +43 (0)5 0100 - 13839 peter.wendecker@erstegroup.com |
| Download Fact Sheet | PDF (2 MB) |
Management Board
Thomas Uher
Chairman of the Management Board
Appointed until 2017
Born in 1965
Thomas Uher studied law at the University of Vienna. Managerial positions at the Creditanstalt and Österreichische Bundesforste AG. Thomas Uher has been a member of the Executive Board of the Erste Bank Oesterreich since July 2007.
Responsible for:
Corporates business, cooperation with savings banks, Internal Audit, Organisation/IT, Communications, Personnell, Legal, Investments
Thomas Schaufler
Member of the Management Board
Appointed until 2017
Born in 1970
Started his career in 1993 at GiroCredit. He has been active in a variety of leadership positions at Erste Bank since 1997. These positions were always in the area of retail sales for the Group and the domestic Sparkassen (thrifts). Apart from being responsible for the group-wide securities business, he also served as managing director of Erste Asset Management. In February 2016, he was appointed as a member of the management board of Erste Bank Oesterreich.
Responsibilities:
Retail business, Branch offices, Private Banking, Marketing and Business development, Residential construction
Claudia Höller
Member of the Management Board
Appointed until 2017
Born 1968
After working in Creditanstalt Bankverein Claudia Höller joined Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG in 1998. Since January 2015 Claudia Höller has been serving as Member of the Management Board of Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG.
Responsible for:
Risk management, Accounting, Controlling, Asset/liability management and compliance
Supervisory Board
Prof. Dipl.Ing. Mag. Friedrich Rödler, Chairman
Altrektor Univ. Prof. Dr. Georg Winckler, Vice-President
Werner Böhler
Mag. Gernot Mittendorfer
Gabriele Semmelrock-Werzer
Dr. Franz Pruckner MBA
Mag. Andreas Treichl
Representatives of the Staff Council:
Ilse Fetik
Isabella Lagler
Christian Tschabitscher
Kurt Zangerle
Česká spořitelna a.s.
| Contact information | |
| Address | Olbrachtova 1929/62 CZ 140 00 Prag 4 |
| Website | www.csas.cz |
| Contact | csas@csas.cz |
| Telephone | +420 956 777 956 |
| Fax | +420 224 640 663 |
| Bank Code |
0800 |
| Main office and company registration number | Prague, FN: 45244782 |
| Place of jurisdiction | Prague |
| Swift Code | GIBACZPXXXX |
| Contact person in Austria | Gabor Dobrovolni +43 (0)5 0100 - 13355 gabor.dobrovolni@erstegroup.com |
Contact person in the Czech Republic International Desk Corporate clients |
Jana Gabrielova +420 224 995 346 jgabrielova@csas.cz |
Contact person in the Czech Republic Retail clients |
Monika Franková +420 956 715 691 mfrankova@csas.cz |
| Download Fact Sheet (in Englisch) | PDF (291 KB) |
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
Slovenská sporiteľňa, a. s.
| Address | Tomášikova 48 SK 832 37 Bratislava |
| Website | www.slsp.sk |
| Contact | info@slsp.sk |
| Sporotel | +421 915 111 888 |
| Telephone | +421 2 4862 1111 |
| Fax | +421 2 4862 7000 |
| Bank Code | 0900 |
| Main office and company registration number | Bratislava, FN: 00151653 |
| Place of jurisdiction | Bratislava |
| Swift Code | GIBASKBXXXX |
| Contact person in Austria | Frederik Silzer +43 (0)5 0100 - 12799 frederik.silzer@erstegroup.com |
| Contact person in Slovakia International Desk |
Anna Mankovecká Zuzana Kazimírová |
Contact person in Slovakia Corporate clients |
Monika Bojová Anna Mankovecká |
| Contact person in Slovakia Retail clients / Micro segment |
Michal Kostolácsi Lukáš Staník +421 2 468 27802 SporotelBO@erstegroupit.com |
| Download Fact Sheet | PDF (385 KB) |
Management Board
Štefan Máj
Chairman of the Management Board
CEO
Responsible for:
Accounting, Controlling, Balance Sheet Management, Property and Construction, Participations and Physical Security, Human Resources, Marketing and Market Research and Analyses, Legal Services and Communication
Bernhard Spalt
Member of the Management Board
CRO
Responsible for:
Risk Management
Peter Krutil
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Corporate Clients, Treasury, Product Development, Card Center, Sporotel and Private Banking
Richard Chomist
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
IT & Operations
Zdeněk Románek
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Retail banking
Banca Comercială Română S.A.
| Address | 5, Regina Elisabeta Blvd. RO 030016 Bukarest 3 |
| Website | www.bcr.ro |
| Contact | contact.center@bcr.ro |
| Telephone | +40 213 131 246 |
| Main office and company registration number |
Bukarest, J40/90/1991 |
| Place of jurisdiction | Bukarest |
| Swift Code | RNCBROBUXXX |
| Contact person in Austria | Gabor Dobrovolni +43 (0)5 0100 - 13355 gabor.dobrovolni@erstegroup.com |
| Contact person in Romania International Desk |
Tobias Waldemar Seiferth +40 37226 1860 tobiaswaldemar.seiferth@bcr.ro |
| Contact person in Romania Retail clients |
Anda Pastean +40 37226 2020 anda.pastean@bcr.ro |
| Contact person in Romania Small and medium sized companies |
Monica Irina Radu +40 213 100 104 Monica.Radu@bcr.ro |
Contact person in Romania Large corporate clients |
Carmen Catalina Porojan +40 37226 7587 carmencatalina.porojan@bcr.ro |
| Download Fact Sheet | PDF (334 KB) |
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
Adriana Jankovicova
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
Jonathan Charles Locke
Member of the Management Board
CRO
Paul Ursaciuc
Member of the Management Board
COO
Responsible for:
Operations & IT
Dana Demetrian
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Retail, Private Banking
Erste Bank Hungary Zrt.
| Address | Népfürdő ut 24-26 H 1138 Budapest |
| Website | www.erstebank.hu |
| Contact | uszolg@erstebank.hu |
| Telephone | +36 1 298 0221 |
| Fax | +36 1 373 2499 |
| TeleBank number | +36 1 298 0222 |
| Main office and company registration number | Budapest, FN: 01-10-041054 |
| Place of jurisdiction | Budapest |
| Swift Code | GIBAHUHBXXX |
| Contact person in Austria |
Frederik Silzer +43 (0)5 0100 - 12799 frederik.silzer@erstegroup.com |
Contact person in Hungary International Desk |
Veronika Ladó +36 (06) 1 268-4244 internationaldesk@erstebank.hu |
| Contact person in Hungary Corporate clients |
Loránd Gál +36 (06) 1 268-4295 lorand.gal@erstebank.hu |
| Contact person in Hungary Retail clients |
Violetta Varga +36 (06) 1 373-2574 Violetta.Varga@erstebank.hu AustrianDesk.EBHRetail@erstebank.hu |
| Download Fact Sheet | PDF (620 KB) |
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
Jurgen De Ruijter
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.
| Address | Ivana Lucica 2 HR 10000 Zagreb |
| Website | www.erstebank.hr |
| Contact | erstebank@erstebank.hr |
| Telephone | +385 (0)72 37 5000 |
| Fax | +385 (0)72 37 6000 |
| Main office and company registration number | 51000 Rijeka, Jadranski trg 3a; FN: 3337367 |
| Place of jurisdiction | Rijeka |
| Swift Code | ESBCHR22XXX |
| Contact person in Austria | Iveta Ebner +43 (0)5 0100 - 12973 iveta.ebner@erstegroup.com |
| Contact person in Croatia International Desk |
Merlin Tomasevic +385 (0)72 37 1691 internationaldesk@erstebank.com |
| Contact person in Croatia Corporate clients |
Josipa Kraljevic +385 (0)72 37 1691 internationaldesk@erstebank.com |
| Contact person in Croatia Retail clients |
Melanie Jovica +385 (0)72 37 1438 mjovica@erstebank.com |
| Download Fact Sheet | PDF (450 KB) |
Management Board
Christoph Schöfböck
Chairman of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Property and Cash Management Division, Economic Research Department, Internal Audit Department, Human Resources, Communication Department, Risk Management Division, 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
Sladjana Jagar
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Accounting & Controlling Division, Assets and Liabilities Management Department
Erste Bank a.d. Novi Sad
| Address | Milutina Milankovića 11b 11070 Novi Beograd |
| Website | www.erstebank.rs |
| Contact | info@erstebank.rs |
| Telephone | +381 60 79 79 000 |
| Main office and company registration number | Novi Sad, 974/2005 |
| Place of jurisdiction | Novi Sad |
| Swift Code | GIBARS22XXX |
| Contact person in Austria | Iveta Ebner +43 (0)5 0100 - 12973 iveta.ebner@erstegroup.com |
| Contact person in Serbia International Desk |
Vladimir Bekčić +381 11 209 01 47 vladimir.bekcic@erstebank.rs |
| Contact person in Serbia Corporate clients |
Dubravka Matić +381 11 201 5015 dubravka.matic@erstebank.rs |
Contact person in Serbia Retail clients |
Ana Anđelković +381 11 201 50 39 ana.andjelkovic@erstebank.rs |
| Contact person in Serbia Quality Management / Customer Complaints Expert |
Saša Stefanović +381 (011) 201-5074 sasa.stefanovic@erstebank.rs |
| Download Fact Sheet | PDF (280 KB) |
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
Frank-Michael Beitz
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, Security Risk Management, Internal Audit
Other countries
Erste Bank AD Podgorica - Montenegro
| Address | Studentska NN 81000 Podgorica, MNE |
| Website | www.erstebank.me |
| Contact | info@erstebank.me |
| Telephone | +382 (0)20 440 440 |
| Fax | +382 (0)20 409 409 |
| Main office and company registration number | Podgorica, 4-0001671 |
| Place of jurisdiction | Podgorica |
| Swift Code | OPPO ME PG |
| Contact person in Austria | Iveta Ebner +43 (0)5 0100 - 12973 iveta.ebner@erstegroup.com |
| Contact person in Montenegro Corporate clients |
Luka Pavlićević Dubravka Begović +382 (0)20 440 440 internationaldesk@erstebank.me |
| Contact person in Montenegro Retail clients |
Danijela Vukoslavović +382 (0)20 440 440 dvukoslavovic@erstebank.me |
| Contact person in Montenegro Retail clients |
Ljiljana Stijepović +382 (0)20 440 440 ljstijepovic@erstebank.me |
Banca Comercială Română Chișinău S.A. - Moldova
| Address | mun. Chișinău, str. A. Pușkin 60/2, MD-2005 |
| Website | www.bcr.md |
| Contact | office@bcr.md |
| Telephone |
+373 (22) 85 20 00 +373 (22) 26 50 00 |
| Fax |
+373 (22) 85 20 02 +373 (22) 26 50 02 |
| Main office | Chișinău |
| Place of jurisdiction | Chișinău |
| Swift Code | RNCBMD2X |
| Contact person in Austria | Gabor Dobrovolni +43 (0)5 0100 - 13355 gabor.dobrovolni@erstegroup.com |
| Contact person in Moldova International Desk |
Natalia Codreanu +373 (22) 85 20 74 internationaldesk@bcr.md |
