Press Releases 2006

27.12.2006 - Erste Bank acquires Diners Club in Croatia

20.12.2006 - Ukraine: Erste Bank erwirbt 100% an Bank Prestige

20.12.2006 - Erste Bank acquires 100% of Bank Prestige [pdf; 27.0 KB]

13.12.2006 - Erste Bank moves to optimise organisational structure

12.12.2006 - Successful result of BCR employee share purchase offer

22.11.2006 - The bank for people without a bank: Austrian Federal President opens the first office of Zweite Sparkasse

15.11.2006 - Cross guarantee system: Cartel court gives go ahead for closer cooperation and a business combination

01.11.2006 - Erste Bank submits share purchase offer to Banca Comerciala Româna’s employee shareholders

30.10.2006 - Erste Bank posts significant rise in 9-month earnings – net profit up by 28%

24.10.2006 - Erste Bank Management Board Change: Bernhard Spalt to be responsible for Risk Management nager

19.10.2006 - Erste Bank appoints new Board members for Banca Comerciala Româna

17.10.2006 - Austrian Saving Behaviour

12.10.2006 - Erste Bank and s Versicherung deny report by Handelsblatt

12.10.2006 - Erste Bank finalises acquisition of Banca Comerciala Romana

09.10.2006 - Capital Markets Day: Erste Bank confirms growth targets – Court clears way for closing of BCR-transaction

21.09.2006 - Global Strategy: Interest rate, currency and equity market prospects in the USA, Europe and Japa

20.09.2006 - Challenge of BCR Privatisation Law in the Romanian Constitutional Court delays Completion of Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) Transaction

20.09.2006 - New Europe Blue Chip Index NTX celebrates first birthday

15.09.2006 - Bonus Certificates on Andritz, Intercell and Österreichische Post

14.09.2006 - ERSTE-SPARINVEST and WWF Launch a Joint Environmental Fund Project [

06.09.2006 - First Cash Card with Photo and ID Function: BANKCARD STUDENT ID

30.08.2006 - Erste Bank to make offer for 8% of BCR’s share capital held by its employees

30.08.2006 - Vienna Insurance Group and Erste Bank will not participate in the bidding process for BAWAG

04.08.2006 - General shareholders meeting of BCR changes BCR’s Charter, decides on dividend policy and elects new members to the supervisory board

03.08.2006 - Erste Bank Reacts again to ECB Interest Rate Hike

01.08.2006 - Erste Bank Personnel: New Procurement and Travel Management Directors

31.07.2006 - Erste Bank strongly boosts first-half earnings

28.07.2006 - Erste Bank enters the Ukrainian market through the acquisition of 50.5% of Bank Prestige

18.07.2006 - Clear View of the Southern Tower of St. Stephan’s Cathedral

17.07.2006 - Erste Bank with VISA Licence: Erste Bank to Offer its Own Gold and Platinum Credit Cards

06.07.2006 - Cartel proceedings re cross-guarantee system: interim ruling - successful result for the savings banks

29.06.2006 - Porr EUR Corporate Bond Volume Increased Due to High Demand

26.06.2006 - New Issue at Erste Bank: EIB Inflation Linked Bond 2006-2016

22.06.2006 - Erste Bank supports the ”Mummy is learning German” initiative

16.06.2006 - EUR 450 Million Capital Injection for BAWAG P.S.K.

08.06.2006 - Erste Bank Reacts to ECB Interest Rate Hike

19.05.2006 - Annual General Meeting: Erste Bank increases dividend to EUR 0.55 per share

03.05.2006 - Erste Bank holds 99.99% equity stake in Erste Bank a.d. Novi Sad, Serbia

28.04.2006 - Erste Bank posts record net profit of EUR 240 million in the first quarter of 2006

13.04.2006 - Erste Bank Committed to Networked Worlds

11.04.2006 - www.netbanking.at

03.04.2006 - Strengthening a successful alliance: Wiener Städtische buys further share in s Bausparkasse from Erste Bank

10.03.2006 - New CEO appointed at Erste Bank Serbia

06.03.2006 - Erste Bank takes top spot in investment recommendations for Austria and Central Europe

28.02.2006 - Erste bank posts record net profit of EUR 712 million in 2005

02.02.2006 - New products on the NEW EUROPE BLUE CHIP INDEX (NTX)

01.02.2006 - Over-allotment option exercised in full

25.01.2006 - Subscription level by existing shareholders at 60%

25.01.2006 - Highly successful capital increase by Erste Bank

25.01.2006 - Strong demand leads to early closing or Retailbook

09.01.2006 - Erste Bank Capital increase