Erste Group Bank AG: Full Year 2013 Company Report has been Published by FriedlResearch

Professional ServicesFinancial Services ♦ Published: April 15, 2014; 22:50 ♦ (Vindobona)

Published in April 2014, this report contains in depth information and data about Erste Group and its operations and markets. It contains a company overview, business and strategy description, financial ratios, valuation & forecasts, plus a SWOT analysis.

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FriedlResearch’s "Erste Group Bank AG - SWOT Analysis & Company Report" provides

- a company overview, including its strategy and its shareholder structure,
- economic indicators for Austria and Central- and Eastern Europe,
- an investigation of the business and competitive environment in Austria and Central- and Eastern Europe,
- product and service offerings,
- detailed financials including share information, ratings, balance sheet, income and CF statements for the past 5 years,
- key financial figures including the most important ratios, risk provisions, EBIT and last quarter results,
- valuation and forecast data for the next 3-4 years,
- SWOT analysis,
- a banking industry and company outlook,
- plus information on key corporate actions and events affecting the company.

Scope

• Examines and identifies key information and issues about "Erste Group Bank AG" for business intelligence requirements
• Studies and presents the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities (growth potential) and threats (competition).
• Strategic and operational business information is objectively reported
• Provides analysis on financial ratios of the company
• The profile also contains information on business operations, company history, major products and services, prospects, key competitors, key management, locations and subsidiaries

Reasons to get the Report

• Quickly enhance your understanding of Erste Group
• Gain insight into the marketplace and a better understanding of internal and external factors which could impact the industry
• Increase business/sales activities by understanding your competitors’ businesses better
• Recognize potential partnerships and suppliers
• Obtain yearly profitability figures

Key Highlights

From a strategic point of view, Erste Group is highly dependent on the economic development in the CESEE region. In meantime, the worst is over now in the CESEE.

In Romania and Hungary, the economy is growing again. The Czech Republic is expected to return to growth in 2014.

The recession in Slovenia and Croatia is projected to end in 2015. In the medium term, the frame conditions will remain tense. In CESEE, though.

Most challenges could be managed by Erste Group. Despite enormous macroeconomic and market difficulties, Erste Group could improve its capital ratio and could absorb write-offs in foreign markets.

In the next quarters, Erste Group faces slightly stagnating results. Due to several reasons, the banking group´s profitability will remain under pressure.

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