Erste is the first bank in Croatia which offered innovations such as these to the market: debit cards with chip-technology or full mobile banking service - Erste mBanking. Big innovations were also housing cash loans models with the so-called residual value, as well as withdrawing cash at an ATM and repayment in instalments via Erste Maestro Plus service.
Erste Bank was the first to open its account on the social network Facebook and it also offered a rounded mBanking service for smartphones, as well as the unique "Photo and Pay" service. The mentioned was recognised by, besides satisfied clients, the expert public, and confirmed by many obtained awards.
2022.

Zlatna kuna
Erste Bank Croatia is the proud winner of the ‘Golden kuna’ for the most successful bank in 2021. This prestigious recognition has been awarded since 1998 (with a break from 2014 to 2016), and EBC has won the highest number of ‘Golden kuna’ among all the banks to which the award was given, overall, eight.
When receiving this valuable recognition, EBC’s CEO Christoph Schoefboeck thanked the Croatian Chamber of Commerce and pointed out that EBC’s results are a strong indicator of the validity and sustainability of our business strategy and operating model, which is based on the highest professional standards of banking, orientating towards digital solutions and monitoring needs of all our clients. He especially thanked the employees for their great contribution and merit for this award, but also the clients, who represent the pillar around which all activities are based.
Above and Beyond certifikat
SELECTIO, the leading Croatian group for consulting in human resources, awarded Erste Bank an Above and Beyond certificate in the Innovation category. Only the most successful holders of the well-known Employer Partner certificate could apply for the certificate, and the goal is to highlight strong HR systems that drive positive changes in organizations through bold and innovative HR practices. The bank thus ranked among the top 10% of Partner Employers according to the overall quality of the HR system, and at the same time positioned itself as one of the leaders in forward-looking initiatives and innovations that pervade all steps of the employee lifecycle in the organization.


Above and Beyond certifikat
SELECTIO, the leading Croatian group for consulting in human resources, awarded Erste Bank an Above and Beyond certificate in the Innovation category. Only the most successful holders of the well-known Employer Partner certificate could apply for the certificate, and the goal is to highlight strong HR systems that drive positive changes in organizations through bold and innovative HR practices. The bank thus ranked among the top 10% of Partner Employers according to the overall quality of the HR system, and at the same time positioned itself as one of the leaders in forward-looking initiatives and innovations that pervade all steps of the employee lifecycle in the organization.