Slovenská Sporiteľňa
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Slovenská sporiteľňa ("Slovak Savings Bank") is the largest commercial bank in Slovakia. It provides comprehensive banking services to more than 2 million clients via the largest distribution network with 400 retail outlets. It administers almost 6 million accounts, which proves its stable position in the Slovak banking sector.[1]
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 Slovenská sporiteľňa headquarters in Bratislava | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1819, 1925 |
| Headquarters | Bratislava, Slovakia |
Key people | Michaela Bauer (CEO) |
| Products | Banking, insurance, asset management, leasing and factoring |
Number of employees | 3,540 (2023)  |
| Parent | Erste Group |
In 2001, the bank became part of Erste Group.[2][3]
History
Slovenská sporiteľňa has the longest tradition out of all the banking institutions in Slovakia, which dates back to the 19th century.[4]
- 1819 – first branches of Die Erste oesterreichische Spar-Casse in Pressburg (Bratislava), Trnava, Banská Bystrica and Levoča
- 1841/42 – first savings banks in Pressburg – Pressburger Spar-Casse
- 1844 – savings banks in Košice and Trnava
- 1845 – savings banks in Komárno, Prešov and Zvolen
- 1846 – 1848 – savings banks established in majority of the cities, Banská Štiavnica, Kremnica, Lučenec, Nové Zámky, Spišská Nová Ves
- 1953 – part of Štátna banka československá súčasť Štátnej banky československej
- 1969 – active as Slovenská štátna sporiteľňa, š.p.ú. (Slovak State Savings Bank)
- 1990 – universal banking license
- 1991 – entered the money and capital market
- 1994 – transformation to Slovenská sporiteľňa, a.s. (Slovak Savings Bank join-stock company)
- 1998 – 2000: transformation process for privatization of the bank
- 2000 – privatization of majority of the shares 87,18 %
- 2001 – became a member of financial group - Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG
Ratings
Fitch Ratings Fitch Ratings [5]
- Long-term rating A-
- Short-term rating F1
- Support rating 1
- Viability rating bbb+
- Outlook stable
Awards
- 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015: Euromoney Awards for Excellence – Best Bank in Slovakia
- 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2014: The Banker – Bank of the Year
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016: TREND – TREND TOP Banka roka[6]
- The Prestigious Smart Bank award in 2024
Headquarters
- Slovenská sporiteľňa, a.s., Tomášikova 48, Bratislava, 832 37, Slovakia[7]
