
Erste Bank and Slovenská sporiteľňa awarded “Bank of the Year 2015”

Erste Bank Oesterreich and Slovenská sporiteľňa have been awarded the prestigious international award by the British professional magazine Euromoney as “Best Bank” in Austria and Slovakia. Erste Bank Oesterreich also holds a title in the category “Best Equity House”. With this award the two Erste Group subsidiaries made it again to the list of winners alongside world financial leaders.
Slovenská sporiteľňa has been named the “Best Bank in Slovakia” for the fifth consecutive year. “Fair banking is a long-distance run and therefore I appreciate that we have managed to win this renowned award for five years in a row. It is a proof that we are a stable financial partner for both retail and corporate clients in Slovakia. The award is also a motivation for us to keep improving and have even more satisfied clients“, said Štefan Máj, the CEO and chairman of the Board of Directors of Slovenská sporiteľňa.
The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are considered the most respected in the financial world. Euromoney magazine has been granting these awards to the best banks worldwide for 24 years now. The banks are rated by a jury consisting of Euromoney experts and journalists. Every year, they rate the quality of client services, economic results and innovative approaches. This year, Euromoney named the best banks in almost 200 countries and awarded also 50 regional and 20 global awards.