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.
Year founded1819
Served areaEurope
Headcount44,596
HeadquartersAm Belvedere 1, 1100 Wien – Austria
429,800,000
IPODec. 4, 1997
Stock exchange(s)Vienna Stock Exchange