Erste Group Bank AG. is a financial services provider. The banking operations of the company are retail and corporate customer business in the eastern part of the European Union, including Austria. The geographical areas consist of two core markets, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe and a residual segment Other comprises the remaining business activities of the bank outside its core markets as well as the reconciliation to the consolidated accounting result. The company's operating segments include Retail, corporations, Group Markets, Asset/Liability Management and Local Corporate Center, Savings Banks, and Group Corporate Center.