Erste Bank Croatia was presented with the award for the best private banking in Croatia by The Banker and PWM, international financial magazines from the Financial Times Group. International Erste Group received the awards in the categories ‘Best Private Banking Service in Central and Eastern Europe’ and ‘Best Private Banking Service in Austria’ for 2021.
“Being presented with this award for the fourth time is an exceptional recognition for the high-quality of private banking services provided by Erste banka, which has operated in Croatia for many years, providing services in line with Erste Group’s private banking standards. In the challenging environment created by the pandemic, the focus on stability and on providing support to our clients, along with a personalised product offer and an individual approach, have yielded excellent results, even in these difficult times”, said Kristina Buconjić, director of EBC’s private banking division.
With offices in Zagreb, Rijeka, Split and Osijek, EBC's private banking division serves more than a thousand clients.
Best private bank in Central and Eastern Europe
International Erste Group was presented with the award for the best private banking in Central and Eastern Europe for the eighth consecutive time by The Banker and PWM magazines. In addition to Croatia, Erste Group provides services in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. The panel underlined the Bank’s high level of expertise in providing a number of services to a total of 21,000 private banking clients in these countries, with a combined assets of EUR 27.5 billion. Successful performance continued in 2021, when focus was on further development and intensification of creative and successful solutions in managing private banking clients’ portfolios.
About Global Private Banking Awards by PWM/The Banker magazines
To choose the laureates, the panel presenting the Global Private Banking Awards compared more than a hundred banks with a private banking business, taking into account key performance indicators such as portfolio management, classification of assets, due diligence, risk management, growth strategies, customer services, and a number of other factors.
Both magazines are a part of the London-based Financial Times Group: The Banker specialises in the banking industry and presents relevant awards and rank lists in the international banking industry, and PWM Professional Wealth Management provides information and product analyses, market developments, tax issues and funds for client and entrepreneur families.