Erste

Erste is owned by Erste Group Bank AG, headquartered in Austria. No. The ultimate owner of Erste, Erste Group Bank AG, is headquartered in Austria, not in the United States.

Erste Group is a leading financial services provider in the eastern part of the EU, operating as a universal bank focused on retail and corporate banking across Central and Eastern Europe.

Local subsidiaries include Česká spořitelna (Czech Republic), Slovenská sporiteľňa (Slovakia), and Banca Comercială Română (Romania).