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Peter Bosek © Erste Group / Marko Mestrovic

“Our strong results confirm that we are on the right strategic path. With the planned acquisition in Poland, we are investing in one of Europe's most dynamic growth markets – because we believe in the innovative strength, self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial potential of Central and Eastern Europe. Our continent needs to focus less on what’s happening across the Atlantic and show more confidence in its own ability to shape the future. That is exactly what we stand for.”

Peter Bosek, CEO Erste Group

“Our strong capital position is the result of clear priorities: we have deliberately refrained from share buybacks, temporarily reduced dividends, and are benefiting from our high profitability. This enables us to finance the acquisition in Poland from our own resources – a strong signal of our financial stability and strategic flexibility.” 

Stefan Dörfler, CFO Erste Group

Stefan Dörfler © Erste Group / Philipp Horak

Founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank, Erste Group went public in 1997 with a strategy to expand its retail business into Central and Eastern Europe. Since then Erste Group has grown through numerous acquisitions and organically to become one of the largest financial services providers in the Eastern part of the EU in terms of clients and total assets.