EQS-News: Erste Group consolidates Erste Bank Polska and successfully rebrands in Poland
EQS-News: Erste Group consolidates Erste Bank Polska and successfully rebrands in Poland
EQS-News: Erste Group Bank AG / Key word(s): Quarterly / Interim
Statement/Quarter Results
Erste Group consolidates Erste Bank Polska and successfully rebrands in
Poland (news with additional features)
30.04.2026 / 07:31 CET/CEST
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Erste Group consolidates Erste Bank Polska and successfully rebrands in
Poland
• Total assets rise to 450.0 billion euros following the first time
consolidation of Erste Bank Polska
• Loan volume (275.6 billion euros, +18.8%) and customer deposits (314.8
billion euros, +24.4%) significantly higher since the beginning of the
year
• Rebranding to Erste Bank Polska in Poland successfully completed in
record time
Erste Group Bank AG (“Erste Group”) reported a positive performance for
the first quarter of 2026 in its first financial disclosure following the
consolidation of Erste Bank Polska. With the first-time consolidation of
Erste Bank Polska, Erste Group’s total assets increased to 450.0 billion
euros by the end of the first quarter of 2026, driven in part by higher
loan and deposit volumes. With its acquisition in Poland, Erste Group
becomes the first banking group that ranks among the top banks both in
Poland – one of Europe’s largest economies – as well as in its other key
markets in Central Europe.
This positioning creates a banking group unique within Central Europe,
serving 23 million customers and thus one in four of the approximately 100
million people living in its eight core markets. This scale is
particularly significant against the backdrop of value chains that are
increasingly regionalized on account of geopolitical uncertainties – this
is especially true for Central Europe’s traditionally interconnected
economies. For example, more than 2,100 Polish companies operate in other
markets in which Erste Group is present, while more than 800 companies
from the region are active in Poland.
“Our activities are focused on the region of Europe where the continent’s
economic future is being shaped. Erste Group’s combination of both a
strong presence in Poland and leading market positions across the rest of
Central Europe is unique and gives us a particularly strategic strength in
the European banking sector. We are exceptionally well-positioned to
finance trade and investment in an environment in which value chains are
becoming increasingly regional,” said Peter Bosek, CEO of Erste Group.
“The acquisition in Poland opens up new potential for us. The
consolidation of Erste Bank Polska clearly demonstrates the additional
scale we can achieve through our expanded footprint and deep local
presence across the region. Our strong and sustainable capital base
provides both security and flexibility, enabling us to execute the
integration of our new Polish subsidiary with discipline and to continue
developing our business for the benefit of our customers and
shareholders,” added Stefan Dörfler, CFO of Erste Group.
Rebranding in Poland to “Erste Bank Polska” completed
Following its official name change to Erste Bank Polska S.A. on 24 April
2026, Erste Group’s Polish subsidiary was successfully rebranded to the
“Erste” brand over this past weekend. As a result, the bank’s around six
million customers now have access to 534 branches and other outlets, 1,367
ATMs, and 26 card products that show the new Erste logo and feature the
new design.
Erste Group’s lead narrative, “Believe in yourself”, was also introduced
on April 27 as part of a nationwide campaign spanning TV, online, radio,
cinema, print, and out‑of‑home advertising.
Customer loans and deposits rise significantly with consolidation of Erste
Bank Polska
Erste Group’s loan volume increased by 18.8% in the first quarter of 2026
to 275.6 billion euros (Dec. 2025: 232.0 billion euros). A substantial
share of this growth stems from the first‑time consolidation of Erste Bank
Polska’s loan portfolio (40.1 billion euros) at the Group level. The
ongoing lending business in Erste Group’s previously existing markets also
expanded by 1.5% since the beginning of the year, with particularly strong
demand in the Czech Republic and Hungary. Overall, Erste Group remains on
track to achieve its full‑year target of exceeding 285 billion euros in
customer loans.
Deposit volumes also grew in the first three months. Deposits rose by
24.4% to 314.8 billion euros (Dec. 2025: 253.0 billion euros), driven in
part by the initial inclusion of Erste Bank Polska’s customer deposits
(53.8 billion euros). At the same time, Erste Group’s core deposit
business continued to expand: even excluding Erste Bank Polska, customer
deposits increased by 3.2% since the start of the year.
For further information, please see Investor Relations:
[1] https://www.erstegroup.com/en/investors/news/investorinformation
About Erste Group
Erste Group is the leading banking group in Central Europe. Since its
founding as the first Austrian savings bank in 1819, Erste has stood for
financial inclusion and the promotion of economic prosperity.
Today, the banking group serves around 23 million customers in eight core
markets: Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania,
Serbia and Slovakia. Erste Group offers private, corporate, and
institutional clients a broad range of banking and financial services –
from retail and private banking to corporate and transaction banking, as
well as asset management. In doing so, the Erste Group combines digital
innovation with a strong branch network.
More than 55,000 employees contribute to the banking group’s success. Its
total assets amount to 450.0 billion euros.
You can find more information on Erste Group at:
[2] http://www.erstegroup.com
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Additional features:
File: [3]Erste Group_CEO Peter Bosek_Credits Becker
File: [4]Erste Group_CFO Stefan Doerfler_Credits Becker
File: [5]HQ Erste Bank Polska_Credits Erste Group
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Language: English
Company: Erste Group Bank AG
Am Belvedere 1
1100 Wien
Austria
Phone: +43(0)5 0100 – 13425
E-mail: press@erstegroup.com
Internet: www.erstegroup.com
ISIN: AT0000652011
WKN: 909943
Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Frankfurt (Basic Board),
Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate BSX; Vienna Stock
Exchange (Official Market)
EQS News ID: 2318308
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