About Slovenská sporiteľňa
The number one in the Slovak banking market
We are the largest commercial bank in Slovakia with the most extensive branch network, the widest ATM network, a dominant position in payment cards, and the highest share of the deposit market.
We offer our clients everything under one roof – from current accounts, loans and investments to insurance and digital banking. That comes in the form of George, the best banking app in Slovakia.
As the first bank in Slovakia to obtain a licence for all types of VISA International cards, and through our network of correspondent banks and SWIFT, we open doors for you to virtually anywhere in the world.
Headquarters of Slovenská sporiteľňa in Bratislava
History of Slovenská sporiteľňa
First branches of Die Erste oesterreichische Spar-Casse
Savings banks open their doors in Bratislava, Trnava, Banská Bystrica and Levoča.
Independent city savings banks
Establishment of independent savings banks in Bratislava (1841), Trnava and Košice (1844).
City Savings Bank in Bratislava
A new chapter in the savings history of the capital city.
State Savings Bank
Integration into a joint state banking structure.
Slovak State Savings Bank
For the first time operating as an independent entity in Slovakia.
Universal banking licence
Expansion of services for institutional and business clients.
Entry into the capital market
Active in the money and capital securities market since its inception
Slovenská sporiteľňa, a.s.
Transformation into a joint-stock company – a modern bank is born.
Part of Erste Group
Sale of the majority share package and integration into one of the strongest financial groups in Europe.
A bank for the 21st century with a 200-year tradition
Savings banking has been in our DNA since 1825. We are the bank with the longest tradition in Slovakia – our roots stretch back to the days of Austrian savings banks operating in Bratislava, Trnava, Banská Bystrica and Levoča.
Over the centuries we have changed our name and form, but one thing has always remained the same – our commitment to our clients. We opened a new chapter in 1953 as part of the State Savings Bank, and from 1969 we began writing our own story under the banner of the Slovak State Savings Bank.
The turning point came after 1989. With the liberalisation of the market we obtained a universal banking licence and expanded our services for both retail and corporate clients. In 1989 we also introduced the first ATM in Czechoslovakia. In 1994 we transformed into a joint-stock company.
Today we are a proud member of Erste Group – one of the strongest financial groups in Central Europe. The combination of a two-hundred-year tradition with a strong European background gives our clients exactly what they need: stability, trust and modern banking.