Erste Bank Montenegro

ersteErste Bank Montenegro has been operating under this name since 2009, when Erste&Steiermaerkische Bank d.d. acquired 100% of the share capital of Opportunity Bank AD Podgorica.

It is a part of the Erste Group, which was founded 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank. Since 1997, it has developed into one of the largest financial services providers in the eastern part of the EU, with approximately 46,700 employees serving around 15.9 million clients in around 2,697 branches in seven other countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia).

Strategic positioning

  1. Business focus: We offer a full range of financial solutions and services: deposits, loans, investments, consulting, advisory and other services.
  2. Geographical focus: We are focusing on the Montenegrin market while offering clients who are active abroad financial services and advisory services via the Erste Group subsidiaries across the CEE region.
  3. Client approach: The bank fosters long-term relationships with clients in all segments, offering accessible and transparent products as well as personalised consulting services.

Product offering
Erste Bank Montenegro is a modern bank and it provides services for the following client groups:

  • Private individuals
    We support all our clients to fulfil their aspirations while securing their financial wealth now as well as in the future. We offer all services and products, from current accounts to a wide range of loans, payment cards, electronic banking services, savings products and advisory services.
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations and public companies
    As a leader in banking, Erste is playing a key role in the corporate segment, offering customised products, specialised programmes and consultancy for entrepreneurs, SMEs, large corporations as well as financial solutions for the public sector.