Together with the Sparkassen savings banks, Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG(Erste Bank Oesterreich) forms one of Austria’s biggest banking groups. With its core business – deposits and lending – it focusses on private clients, business customers and the public sector. In addition to the more than 1,100 branches, the network comprises over 100 special counselling centres for housing financing, business customers, founders or private banking clients.

At a glance:

Erste Bank and Sparkassen …

... serve over 3.4 million customers.

… have more than 1,100 branches across Austria.

… provide more than 15,500 jobs.

… are number one for private banking, fund business and building society savings.

Between 1826 and 2016, the building on Graben 21 was home to the headquarters of Erste Bank. Now, it is an advice centre for private clients, business customers and freelancers.