Slovenská sporiteľňa is the largest commercial bank in

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. 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. In 2001, the bank became part of

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History

200px, Branch of Slovenská sporiteľňa in Košice, August 2019 Slovenská sporiteľňa has the longest tradition out of all the banking institutions in

, which dates back to the 19th century. * 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

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* 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:

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– Bank of the Year * 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
TREND
– TREND TOP Banka roka

Headquarters

* Slovenská sporiteľňa, a.s., Tomášikova 48, Bratislava, 832 37,

Slovenská sporiteľňa's Contacts Slovenská sporiteľňa ústredie

References

External links

Slovenská sporiteľňa official site

Slovenská sporiteľňa's Fact Sheet

Erste Group
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