Erste George review
Updated October 14, 2026 · VaultCue Editorial Team
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Our verdict
An announcement dated 13 December 2018 said Erste Bank and Sparkassen customers could include savings and current accounts from other banks in George online banking.
Key facts
- Best for
- Readers checking Erste George’s historical multibanking announcement
- Deposit protection
- EU DGS up to EUR 100,000↗
- Legal entity
- Erste Group Bank AG↗
- Headquarters
- Austria↗
- Founded
- 1819↗
- Official website
- erstegroup.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 2 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- Wikidata
Pros
Pros
- An announcement dated 13 December 2018 said Erste Bank and Sparkassen customers could include savings and current accounts from other banks in George online banking.
- This is a dated feature announcement and does not establish current availability or fees.
Who it suits
- Readers checking Erste George’s historical multibanking announcement
Account
An announcement dated 13 December 2018 said Erste Bank and Sparkassen customers could include savings and current accounts from other banks in George online banking. This is a dated feature announcement and does not establish current availability or fees.
How Erste George compares
Where Erste George is available
- Available
- Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia
- Licence in Austria
- European Central Bank (ECB), as significant institution under European Banking Supervision, checked September 26, 2026
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Which company operates Erste George?+
Erste George is operated by Erste Group Bank AG. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Where is Erste George based?+
Erste George is based in Austria. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
When was Erste George founded?+
Erste George was founded in 1819. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erste_Group checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Deposit protection, Headquarters, Legal entity, Licences
“Erste Group is headquartered in Vienna and operates as a universal bank.”
- erstegroup.com/en/about-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank, Erste Group went public in 1997”
Compiled from 2 source pages, checked October 14, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Monthly fee, Licence type, Currency conversion fee, Currencies.