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09.05.2025 - Moodys - Issuer Comment - Strategic expansion into Poland boosts diversification and earnings potential	PDF (127 KB)
09.05.2025 - Moody's Ratings affirms Erste Group Bank AG's A1 deposit and senior unsecured ratings, outlook remains stable	PDF (51 KB)
09.05.2025 - S&P - Erste Group Ratings Affirmed At 'A+/A-1' On Announced Acquisition Of Santander Bank Polska; Outlook Remains Positive	PDF (140 KB)
06.05.2025 - Fitch - Non-Rating Action Commentary	PDF (68 KB)
19.03.2025 - S&P - Erste Group Bank AG – RatingsDirect	PDF (1 MB)
21.02.2025 - Fitch Key Rating Drivers	PDF (846 KB)
20.02.2025 - Moodys Credit Opinion	PDF (148 KB)
12.02.2025 - Fitch - Fitch Affirms Erste Group at 'A'; Outlook Stable	PDF (140 KB)

29.11.2024 - S&P - Erste Outlook Revised To Positive On Strengthened Capitalization And Resilient Performance; Affirmed At 'A+/A-1'	PDF (129 KB)
30.10.2024 - Rating Action: Moody's Ratings affirms Erste Group Bank AG's A1 deposit and senior unsecured ratings, outlook remains stable	PDF (50 KB)
05.09.2024 – S&P - Erste Group Bank AG - RatingsDirect	PDF (2 MB)
16.08.2024 – S&P - Erste Bank 'A+/A-1' Ratings Affirmed As Capitalization Strengthens; Outlook Stable	PDF (133 KB)
13.08.2024 - Moody's Credit Opinion - Update to credit analysis	PDF (134 KB)
19.04.2024 - Fitch - Rating Report	PDF (810 KB)
09.01.2024 - S&P – Erste Group Bank AG – RatingsDirect	PDF (2 MB)

31.10.2023 - Moody's Update to credit analysis	PDF (1 MB)
27.10.2023 - Fitch Rating Report	PDF (798 KB)
21.07.2023 - Moody’s Credit Opinion - Update after rating upgrade	PDF (1 MB)
11.07.2023 - Moody’s-upgraded the long-term deposit, issuer, and senior unsecured ratings (where applicable) of 11 Austrian banks and banking groups	PDF (190 KB)
11.07.2023 - Moody’s places ratings of 11 Austrian banks on review for upgrade, affirms ratings of one bank	XLSX (171 KB)
05.07.2023 - S&P – Erste Group Bank AG – RatingsDirect	PDF (1 MB)
20.06.2023 - Moody’s places ratings … on review for upgrade	PDF (221 KB)
25.05.2023 - Fitch Rating Report	PDF (587 KB)
13.01.2023 - Moody's Credit Opinion - Update to credit analysis	PDF (1 MB)
10.01.2023 - S&P - Erste Group Bank AG - RatingsDirect	PDF (2 MB)

03.11.2022 - Fitch Ratings Report	PDF (457 KB)
17.10.2022 - Fitch Affirms Erste Group at 'A'; Stable Outlook	PDF (213 KB)
22.07.2022 - Fitch - Rating Report	PDF (241 KB)
20.07.2022 - S&P - Erste Group Bank AG - RatingsDirect	PDF (1 MB)
13.05.2022 - S&P - RatingsDirect Bulletin - Erste Group can manage the CEO's unexpected departure	PDF (110 KB)
26.01.2022 - S&P - Erste Group Bank AG - RatingsDirect	PDF (1 MB)
14.01.2022 - Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Erste Group Bank AG	PDF (113 KB)

16.12.2021 - S&P - Erste Group Bank rating upgraded by one notch to A+/Stable/A-1	PDF (145 KB)
28.10.2021 - Moody's Credit Opinion - Update to credit analysis	PDF (1 MB)
27.10.2021 - Fitch Revises Erste Group's Outlook to Stable; Affirms at 'A'	PDF (91 KB)
29.09.2021 - S&P - Erste Group Outlook Revised To Positive On Effective Resolution Strategy And Loss-Absorption Buffers; 'A/A-1' Affirmed	PDF (116 KB)
28.07.2021 - Moody's Credit Opinion - Update after upgrade of subordinated ratings	PDF (1 MB)
01.07.2021 - S&P - Erste Group Bank AG - RatingsDirect	PDF (1 MB)
26.01.2021 Fitch - Rating Report	PDF (374 KB)

12.12.2019 Fitch Erste Group Bank AG - Ratings unchanged	PDF (350 KB)
02.12.2019 S&P Erste Group Bank AG - RatingsDirect	PDF (1 MB)
26.11.2019 Moody's - Erste Group Bank AG - Credit Opinion	PDF (1 MB)
19.06.2019 S&P Erste Group Bank AG - RatingsDirect	PDF (224 KB)
13.05.2019 Moody's assigns new (P)Baa1 junior senior unsecured debt programme rating to Erste Group Bank AG	PDF (111 KB)
05.02.2019 Fitch Upgrades Erste to 'A', Outlook Stable	PDF (122 KB)

12.12.2018 S&P - Erste Group Bank AG - Full report	PDF (387 KB)
16.05.2018 Moody's - Erste Group Bank AG, update credit opinion following recent upgrade to A2/ P-1 positive outlook	PDF (1 MB)
30.04.2018 Moody's upgrades Erste Group Bank AG's senior ratings to A2, maintains positive outlook	PDF (119 KB)
27.02.2018 Fitch - Full rating report Erste Group Bank AG / no change of rating	PDF (314 KB)
19.02.2018 Fitch Affirms Erste Group Bank at 'A-'; Outlook Stable	PDF (19 KB)
30.01.2018 Moody's - Erste Group Bank AG - Credit Opinion - Update to credit analysis	PDF (1 MB)

30.10.2017 S&P - Austria-Based Erste Group Bank Upgraded To 'A/A-1' On Improved Operating Environment; Outlook Remains Positive	PDF (278 KB)
01.08.2017 Moody's - Erste Group Bank AG Credit opinion - Update following rating upgrade to A3/P-2	PDF (1 MB)
26.07.2017 Moody's upgrades Erste Group Bank AG's senior ratings to A3, changes outlook to positive	PDF (122 KB)
19.06.2017 S&P - Erste Group Bank AG Summary & Full Analysis - rating unchanged - A-/Positive/A-2	PDF (374 KB)
22.05.2017 Moody’s - Erste Group Bank AG semiannual update	PDF (1 MB)
14.03.2017 S&P - Erste Group Bank AG Upgraded To 'A-/A-2' On Stronger Financial Profile; Outlook Positive	PDF (265 KB)
03.03.2017 Fitch Upgrades Erste Group Bank AG to 'A-' ; Outlook Stable	PDF (117 KB)

21.12.2016 Moody's - Erste Group Bank AG semi-annual update - Ratings and outlook unchanged	PDF (1 MB)
20.06.2016 Moody's upgrades Erste Group Bank's senior ratings to Baa1, assigns stable outlook	PDF (122 KB)
10.06.2016 S&P - Erste Group Bank AG RatingsDirect 'BBB+/stable/A-2'	PDF (339 KB)
17.05.2016 S&P - Erste Group Bank AG Outlook Revised To Stable On Improving Capitalization; 'BBB+/A-2' Ratings Affirmed	PDF (314 KB)
16.03.2016 Fitch affirms large Austrian Banks following peer review	PDF (50 KB)
04.02.2016 Moody's upgrades supplementary capital and hybrid capital instruments of Erste Group Bank	PDF (120 KB)
18.01.2016 Fitch Erste Group Bank AG - Full Rating Report	PDF (494 KB)

19.12.2014 Moody's Credit Opinion Erste Group Bank AG	PDF (152 KB)
18.12.2014 Moody's downgrades certain supplementary capital and hybrid	PDF (125 KB)
24.10.2014 Moody's confirms Aa1 ratings assigned to Erste's mortgage covered bonds and downgrades Erste's public sector covered bonds	PDF (115 KB)
08.09.2014 Moody's downgrades Erste Group Bank's mortgage covered bonds to Aa1, reviews mortgage and public-sector covered bonds for downgrade	PDF (116 KB)
05.09.2014 Moody's downgrades Erste Group Bank AG to Baa2 from Baa1; outlook negative	PDF (120 KB)
13.08.2014 Standard & Poors - Austria-Based Erste Group Bank Downgraded To 'A-/A-2' On Lower Predictability Of State Support; Outlook Negative	PDF (267 KB)
23.06.2014 Standard & Poors - RatingsDirect Erste Group Bank AG Analysis	PDF (339 KB)
20.06.2014 Moody's downgrades Austrian banks following change in systemic support assumptions	PDF (127 KB)
10.06.2014 Standard & Poors - Research Update Erste Group Bank 'A/A-1' Ratings Placed On CreditWatch Negative On Risks Of Diminishing State Support	PDF (276 KB)
30.04.2014 Standard & Poors - Ratings On Austria-Based Bank Erste Affirmed At 'A/A-1' Following Government Support Review; Outlook Remains Negative	PDF (279 KB)
26.03.2014 Fitch Revises Outlooks on 18 EU Commercial Banks to Negative on Weakening Support	PDF (38 KB)

25.07.2013 Moodys - Credit Opinion - Erste Group Bank AG	PDF (146 KB)
01.07.2013 Moodys - Erste Group’s Capital Raise Will Help Repay State Aid, a Credit Positive	PDF (801 KB)
24.06.2013 Standard & Poors - RatingsDirect Erste Group Bank AG Analysis	PDF (398 KB)
09.01.2013 Moodys - Credit Opinion - Erste Group Bank AG	PDF (88 KB)

17.12.2012 Fitch - Erste Group Bank AG - Update Report	PDF (347 KB)
10.12.2012 Standard & Poors - Various rating actions taken on Austrian Banks - Erste Group Bank AG ratings affirmed	PDF (252 KB)
30.11.2012 Fitch affirms Major Austrian Banks at 'A'/Stable	PDF (47 KB)
24.07.2012 Moody's confirms Aaa ratings assigned to Erste Group Bank mortgage and public-sector covered bonds	PDF (58 KB)
20.06.2012 Moodys - Credit Opinion: Erste Group Bank AG	PDF (98 KB)
12.06.2012 Standard & Poors - RatingsDirect Analysis - Ratings affirmed	PDF (510 KB)
06.06.2012 Moody's - Rating Action: Moody's downgrades Austrian banks; ratings carry stable or negative outlooks	PDF (80 KB)
06.06.2012 Moody's - Key Drivers of Austrian Bank Rating Actions	PDF (624 KB)
05.04.2012 Fitch - Erste Group Bank AG - Full Rating Report	PDF (512 KB)
25.01.2012 Standard & Poors - Erste Group Bank Ratings affirmed at A/A-1 and removed from Credit Watch despite downgrade of Austria; Outlook negative	PDF (400 KB)

09.11.2011 Standard & Poors - BICRA (Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment) on Austria revised to group '2' from group '3' [	PDF (335 KB)
04.11.2011 Moody's reviews Erste Group Bank's A1/C- ratings for downgrade (Austria)	PDF (55 KB)
11.10.2011 Standard & Poors - Austria-based Erste Group Bank Outlook revised to negative on mounting credit risks in Hungary; 'A/A-1' Ratings affirmed	PDF (388 KB)
11.10.2011 Fitch places Erste's Viability Rating of 'A-' on watch negative; affirms IDR at 'A'	PDF (35 KB)
04.10.2011 Moody's places ratings of seven Hungarian banks on review for downgrade	PDF (57 KB)
19.09.2011 Standard & Poors: Austria's Erste Group Bank Ratings unaffected by announced increase in its stake in its romanian affiliate	PDF (332 KB)
30.06.2011 Moody's Performance Overview - Erste Group Bank Mortgage Covered Bonds	PDF (437 KB)
30.06.2011 Moody's Performance Overview - Erste Group Bank Public Sector Covered Bonds	PDF (276 KB)
24.05.2011 Fitch Affirms Major Austrian Banks at 'A'; Upgrades Three Individual Ratings	PDF (31 KB)
30.03.2011 Moody's downgrades Erste Group Bank AG to A1; outlook stable	PDF (56 KB)

23.12.2010 Fitch Affirms Erste Group Bank AG at 'A'; Outlook Stable	PDF (20 KB)
24.11.2010 Standard & Poors - Outlooks On Austria-Based Erste Group Bank And Subsidiary Ceska Sporitelna Revised To Stable; Affirmed At 'A/A-1'	PDF (425 KB)
25.10.2010 Moody's assigns Aaa rating to Erste Group Public Sector Covered Bond	PDF (46 KB)
15.02.2010 Moody's - Ratings of Erste Group Bank AG, BCR, Ceska sporitelna and Erste Bank Hungary affirmed	PDF (93 KB)

10.12.2009 Standard & Poors - Austria-Based Erste Group Bank AG 'A' Rating Affirmed On High Systemic Importance; Outlook Negative	PDF (423 KB)
01.04.2009 Moody's downgrades Erste Group AG's BFSR to C-; confirms long-term ratings at Aa3	PDF (64 KB)
18.03.2009 Standard & Poors - Austria-Based Erste Group Bank AG 'A/A-1' Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Negative	PDF (421 KB)

11.12.2007 Standard & Poors RatingsDirect	PDF (530 KB)
31.07.2007 Fitch Revises Austria-based Erste Bank's Outlook to Positive	PDF (192 KB)
29.06.2007 Moody's New Issue Report - Public-Sector Covered Bonds	PDF (105 KB)
29.06.2007 Moody's assigns definitive Aaa rating to covered bonds issued by Erste Bank	PDF (37 KB)
14.06.2007 Fitch upgrades Czech Republic's Ceska and Slovakia's Slovenska sporitelna to 'A'	PDF (13 KB)
16.05.2007 Moody's - Credit opinion Erste Bank	PDF (132 KB)

31.10.2005 Standard & Poor's, Ratingbericht	PDF (1 MB)
29.09.2005 Fitch, Ratingbericht	PDF (144 KB)