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
| 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 |
Peter Wendecker +43 (0)5 0100 - 13839 peter.wendecker@erstegroup.com |
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
Altrektor Univ. Prof. Dr. Georg Winckler, Vice-President
Mag. Ingo Bleier
Dr. Roman Dopler
Harald Giesinger
Mag. Alexandra Habeler-Drabek
Gabriele Semmelrock-Werzer
Representatives of the Staff Council:
Ilse Fetik
BSc. BA Julia Böhm
Christian Tschabitscher
Kurt Zangerle
Česká spořitelna a.s.
| 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 |
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
Bohuslav Šolta
Member of the Management Board
Responsible for:
COO
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 |
Michal Kotolácsi +421 2 486 24440 internationaldesk@slsp.sk Katarína Kordíková +421 2 486 24440 internationaldesk@slsp.sk |
Contact person in Slovakia Corporate clients |
Monika Bojová +421 2 4862 4435 bojova.monika@slsp.sk Anna Mankovecká +421 2 4862 4440 internationaldesk@slsp.sk |
| Contact person in Slovakia Retail clients / Micro segment |
Michal Kostolácsi Lukáš Staník +421 2 468 27802 SporotelBO@erstegroupit.com |
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.
| Address | 5, Regina Elisabeta Blvd. RO 030016 Bucharest 3 |
| Website | www.bcr.ro |
| Contact | contact.center@bcr.ro |
| Telephone | +40 213 131 246 |
| Main office and company registration number |
Bucharest, J40/90/1991 |
| Place of jurisdiction | Bucharest |
| 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 |
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
Michael Beitz
Member of the Management Board
CRO
Responsible for:
Risk Management
Dana 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.
| Address | Népfürdő ut 24-26 H 1138 Budapest |
| Website | www.erstebank.hu |
| Contact | erste@erstebank.hu |
| Telephone | +36 1 298 0221 |
| Fax | +36 1 272 5160 |
| TeleBank Retail clients | +36 1 298 0222 |
| TeleBank Corporate clients | +36 1 298 0223 |
| 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 |
Zsolt Macz +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 |
Áron Tóth +36 (06) 1 268-4459 AronCsaba.Toth@erstebank.hu |
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.
| 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 | Frederik Silzer +43 (0)5 0100 - 12799 frederik.silzer@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 |
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 3a 11070 Novi Beograd |
| Website | www.erstebank.rs |
| Contact | info@erstebank.rs |
| Telephone | +381 60 48 48 000 |
| Main office and company registration number | Novi Sad, 974/2005 |
| Place of jurisdiction | Novi Sad |
| Swift Code | GIBARS22XXX |
| Contact person in Austria | Gabor Dobrovolni +43 (0)5 0100 - 13355 gabor.dobrovolni@erstegroup.com |
| Contact person in Serbia International Desk |
Marta Sredojević +381 11 220 91 56 marta.sredojevic@erstebank.rs |
| Contact person in Serbia Corporate clients |
Dubravka Matić +381 11 201 50 15 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 11 201 50 74 sasa.stefanovic@erstebank.rs |
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
Aleksandra Radić
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
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 | Frederik Silzer +43 (0)5 0100 - 12799 frederik.silzer@erstegroup.com |
| Contact person in Montenegro Corporate clients |
Bojana Mugoša Svetlana Mikavica Dulović +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 |
