Hungary · Financial institution
Erste Bank Hungary Zrt
Legal name in the LEI recordERSTE BANK HUNGARY ZÁRTKÖRŰEN MŰKÖDŐ RÉSZVÉNYTÁRSASÁG
Erste Bank Hungary Zrt. is a private company limited by shares (zártkörűen működő részvénytársaság) with its head office in Budapest. It is wholly owned by Erste Group Bank AG of Vienna. The bank offers retail, SME, corporate and public-sector banking and markets services. Its subsidiaries provide brokerage, mortgage bond refinancing and building society services. Erste entered Hungary in 1997 by acquiring Mezőbank, which was renamed Erste Bank Hungary on 1 October 1998.
Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
European registers
ECB · monetary financial institutions
List as at 2026-09-25
- Category
- Credit institution
- Minimum reserves
- Not on the ECB reserve list
- Listed as
- ERSTE BANK HUNGARY Zártkörûen Mûködõ Részvénytársaság
- RIAD code
- HU10197879
Entries are matched on the LEI. Each register is quoted as its publisher lists it.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- GIBAHUHBXXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under GIBAHUHB directly.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- SCT · VIBER
- Branch codes
- None: head-office BIC only
- BIC first registered
- 1999-03-06
- Last updated
- 2026-08-01
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Group subsidiary
100% Erste Group Bank AG
Institution type
Universal bank
Trades as Erste Bank
- Ownership
- Erste Group Bank AG holds 100% as sole shareholder, having bought back the 15% minority stakes formerly held by the Hungarian state's Corvinus Nemzetközi Befektetési Zrt. and the EBRD.
- Direct parent
- Erste Group Bank AG, Austria 100%
- Head office
- Népfürdő u. 24-26., 1138 Budapest, Hungary
- Company register
- Cg. 01-10-041054 (Budapest company register)
- Former names
- Erste Bank Hungary Nyilvánosan Működő Rt. · Erste Bank Hungary Rt. · Mezőbank Rt.
Business lines
According to its 2026 half-year report, the bank operates as a universal bank through retail, corporate, Group Markets and asset/liability management segments, with 97 branches in the first half of 2026.
Online
- Websites & references
- erstebank.hu ↗
erstebank.hu/en/index-en ↗ English-language section
Wikipedia ↗ - Official social accounts
- None found
Sources · 16 pages consulted
- erstebank.hu/hu/ebh-nyito/bankunkrol/erste-bank-hungary-zrt/alapadatok
- erstebank.hu/hu/ebh-nyito/bankunkrol/erste-bank-hungary-zrt/vallalatiranyitas/vezetoseg
- erstebank.hu/hu/information-for-banks
- cdn.erstegroup.com/content/dam/hu/ebh/www_erstebank_hu/information-for-banks/2026/03/SSI_TSY_Mar_2026.pdf
- cdn.erstegroup.com/content/dam/hu/ebh/www_erstebank_hu/information-for-banks/2025/12/SSI_COM_Dec_2025.pdf
- cdn.erstegroup.com/content/dam/hu/ebh/www_erstebank_hu/bankunkrol/eves-jelentesek/2026-09/EBH_2026_I_felevi_
- erstebank.hu/hu/ebh-nyito/bankunkrol/erste-bank-hungary-zrt/vallalatiranyitas/eves-jelentesek
- erstebank.hu/hu/ebh-nyito
- erstebank.hu/hu/kapcsolat
- erstebank.hu/hu/ebh-nyito/bankunkrol/erste-bank-hungary-zrt/vallalatiranyitas/hivatalalos-kozzetetelek
- erstebank.hu/hu/sajto/sajtokozlemenyek/2023/11/10/az-erste-csoport-visszavasarolja-a-magyar-allam-erst
- kormany.hu/hirek/magyar-allam-ertekesiti-az-erste-bank-hungary-15-szazalekos-tulajdonreszet
- erstemarket.hu/fajl/2c4a940e65cee90a8b032ec61af22d767393d152-67a5cc1263c1365D8962D-4388-41DF-8F21-8E8065
- erstebank.hu/hu/sajto/sajtokozlemenyek/2024/07/11/uj-informatikai-es-operacios-vezeto-az-erstenel
- forbes.hu/uzlet/birsag-erste-mhb-bank-mnb/
- hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erste_Bank_(Magyarorsz%C3%A1g)
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chair & chief executive
- Jelasity Radován Elnök-vezérigazgató (Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO)
- Chief financial officer
- Manfred Schmid Ügyvezető, Pénzügyi vezérigazgató-helyettes (Managing Director, Deputy CEO Finance / CFO)
- Executive
- Manfred Wimmer Chair of the Supervisory Board (felügyelőbizottság elnöke)
- Executive
- Zsiga Krisztina Ügyvezető, Kockázatkezelési vezérigazgató-helyettes (Managing Director, Deputy CEO Risk Management)
Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Hungary
- Central Bank of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Bank) Central bankPrudential supervisorAML supervisorConductResolution
Recent events 1 enforcement or investigation item
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
-
Leadership
The sole shareholder re-elected Alexandra Habeler-Drabek to the supervisory board with effect from 1 April 2026.
erstebank.hu ↗ -
Leadership
Kaliszky András became Deputy CEO for IT and Operations, succeeding Foltányi Tamás, who retired at the end of 2024.
erstebank.hu ↗ -
Enforcement
The Central Bank of Hungary fined the bank HUF 10 million for shortcomings in managing money-laundering risks linked to transit payment accounts.
forbes.hu ↗ -
Other
Erste Group Bank AG agreed to buy back the Hungarian state's 15% stake, held through Corvinus, for HUF 87.5 billion.
kormany.hu ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- GIBAHUHBXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- GIBABank
- HUCountry · Hungary
- HBLocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI
- 549300XWJHRKLHU2PS28
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
- National bank code
- Bank code (GIRO) 116 + 3 more
Profile
- Type
- Financial institutionClassified as a financial institution in Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, with no licence on a tracked register. This includes banks that neither the ECB nor the FSB lists, as well as brokers, fund managers, insurers and market infrastructure.
- Regulation
- Not on a tracked registerNo licence or registration was found for this entity on the registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
- Register licences
- None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- Country · region
- Hungary · Europe & Central Asia
- Trading venues (MIC)
- Operates MIC EBHU list of 2026-09-17
- OFAC sanctions
- No listing cites this BIC
- EU sanctions
- No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- Country sanctions
- No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- Direct parent
- Erste Group Bank AG · AustriaPQOH26KWDF7CG10L6792 ↗
The Erste Group Bank AG group has 68 institutions in the directory, in 15 countries: 67 hold a BIC and 1 does not.
Including Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG, Sparkasse Oberosterreich Bank AG, Sparkasse Eferding- Peuerbach- Waizenkirchen, Kaerntner Sparkasse Aktiengesellschaft, Erste Steiermaerkische Bank D.D..
See the Erste Group Bank AG group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Addresses
- Registered address
- NEPFURDO 24-26 BUDAPEST 1138 1933 HUNGARY
- Operational address
- NEPFURDO U. 24-26 1138 BUDAPEST BUDAPEST BUDAPEST 1933 POB HUNGARY
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- Identified by
- BIC, with its LEI
- Roles in CBPR+
- Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>GIBAHUHBXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>549300XWJHRKLHU2PS28</LEI>
</FinInstnId>Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>GIBAHUHBXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>549300XWJHRKLHU2PS28</LEI>
<Nm>ERSTE BANK HUNGARY ZRT</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>BUDAPEST</TwnNm>
<Ctry>HU</Ctry>
<AdrLine>NEPFURDO 24-26 BUDAPEST 1138 1933</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
Payment schemes and systems
EPC registers of 2026-09-11 · ECB T2 list of 2026-07-02 · ECB TIPS list of 2026-09-01 · SIX Bank Master valid on 2026-09-28 · MNB routing table of 2026-09-01
| Scheme or system | Since | Registered with | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPA Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2008-01-28 | Head office | — |
| VIBER (Hungarian forint real-time gross settlement)ISO 20022 messages | — | Head office | — |
SEPA dates are when the institution became ready for the scheme.
An institution missing from T2 may still be reachable through an indirect participant.
The MNB routing table gives no joining date.
“ISO 20022 messages” marks a scheme or system whose rulebook or operator specifies ISO 20022 for messages between participants.
Market identifiers
One trading venue or reporting service run under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
| MIC | Market | Kind | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBHU | ERSTE BANK HUNGARY ZRT. | Operating MIC | Systematic internaliser |
National bank codes
Bank code (GIRO) · Hungary
4 codes file of 2026-09-01
| Code | Routes to BIC | Name in the national file | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | GIBAHUHB | Erste Bank Zrt. | Budapest |
| 119 | GIBAHUHB | — | — |
| 125 | GIBAHUHB | — | — |
| 142 | GIBAHUHB | — | — |
Each code shows the name in the national file. Smaller banks often route through a central institution’s BIC. A code can therefore belong to a different bank than the one on this page.
Network
Correspondent banking
The bank publishes 19 accounts at other banks. 2 other banks publish 2 accounts held with this bank.
- Own offices
- Correspondent banks: it holds accounts there
- Respondent banks: they hold accounts here
Hover over a branch, account or group to see its details
Correspondent accounts
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
19 accounts at other banks, in 19 currencies, as the bank publishes them: cdn.erstegroup.com ↗ dated Mar 2026
| Currency | Correspondent | BIC | Account | Purpose | Directory check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/89 | Treasury transactions; intermediary ANZBAU3M | Matches the Swift directory |
| CAD | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/90 | Treasury transactions; intermediary ROYCCAT2 | Matches the Swift directory |
| CHF | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/88 | Treasury transactions; intermediary UBSWCHZH80A | Matches the Swift directory |
| CZK | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-345-599/75 | Treasury transactions; intermediary GIBACZPX | Matches the Swift directory |
| DKK | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/86 | Treasury transactions; intermediary NDEADKKK | Matches the Swift directory |
| EUR | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/00 | Treasury transactions | Matches the Swift directory |
| GBP | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/91 | Treasury transactions; intermediary NWBKGB2L | Matches the Swift directory |
| HUF | Magyar Nemzeti Bank (National Bank of Hungary), Budapest Hungary | MANEHUHB | 19017004-00201160 | Treasury transactions | Matches the Swift directory |
| JPY | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/92 | Treasury transactions; intermediary SMBCJPJT | Matches the Swift directory |
| NOK | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/87 | Treasury transactions; intermediary DNBANOKK | Matches the Swift directory |
| NZD | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/97 | Treasury transactions; intermediary BKNZNZ22 | Matches the Swift directory |
| PLN | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/93 | Treasury transactions; intermediary CITIPLPX | Matches the Swift directory |
| RON | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-345-599/77 | Treasury transactions; intermediary RNCBROBU | Matches the Swift directory |
| RSD | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-345-599/93 | Treasury transactions; intermediary GIBARS22 | Matches the Swift directory |
| RUB | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-345-599/79 | Treasury transactions; intermediary RZBAATWW/RZBMRUMM | Matches the Swift directory |
| SEK | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/94 | Treasury transactions; intermediary NDEASESS | Matches the Swift directory |
| TRY | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/99 | Treasury transactions; intermediary TGBATRIS | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/95 | Treasury transactions; intermediary BOFAUS3N | Matches the Swift directory |
| ZAR | Erste Group Bank AG, Vienna Austria | GIBAATWG | 403-337-396/96 | Treasury transactions; intermediary SBZAZAJJ | Matches the Swift directory |
Standard settlement instructions for treasury transactions (March 2026), linked from the 'Information for Banks' page. All 20 rows were extracted. The BIC is printed as 'GIBA AT WG', and the document also writes it as GIBAATWG. A separate SSI for commercial transactions (December 2025, https://cdn.erstegroup.com/content/dam/hu/ebh/www_erstebank_hu/information-for-banks/2025/12/SSI_COM_Dec_2025.pdf) lists the same accounts for 16 currencies, without NZD, TRY or ZAR and without intermediaries. It asks that all foreign-currency MT103 customer payments be sent to GIBAATWG with GIBAHUHB in field 57A. Footnotes give extra routing details for RUB (via RZBAATWW/RZBMRUMM) and TRY (IBAN of GIBAATWG's account at TGBATRIS). Each correspondent BIC is checked against the Swift directory: a BIC missing from it, or registered to a differently named bank, may be a typo or out of date. Confirm settlement instructions with the bank before relying on them.
Respondent banks
From the correspondent lists other banks publish
2 other banks publish 2 accounts held with this bank.
| Currency | Respondent bank | Held at | Account | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUF | Ceska Sporitelna A.S. Czechia | GIBAHUHB | — | cdn.erstegroup.com ↗ dated Sep 2020 |
| HUF | Mbank S.A. (Formerly Bre Bank S.A.) Poland | GIBAHUHB | — | mbank.pl ↗ dated May 2026 |
Each row is an account the respondent bank lists as held with this bank, as published. Only banks that publish their correspondent accounts, and that Elucidate has researched, can appear, so the list is not complete. Confirm settlement instructions with either bank before relying on them.
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Sources & method
Every value comes from a public source, such as Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, GLEIF or the OFAC and EU sanctions lists. Most sources are matched on a BIC or an LEI, not on a name.
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Read the methodology →Credits for this page
- Payment schemes and systems—Source: European Payments Council (EPC) Registers of Participants; matched to BICs by Elucidate. Source: Magyar Nemzeti Bank, short routing table.
- National bank codes—Hungary (Source: Magyar Nemzeti Bank).
- Ownership and group—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
- Overview, leadership, regulators and events—researched per institution by an AI model with web search, from the institution's own website and reports, regulators, company registers and news. Figures, people and events link to their source, and each card shows the research date. AI research can be wrong or out of date, so check key facts at the source.
- European registers—Source: European Central Bank (ECB), list of monetary financial institutions and list of institutions subject to minimum reserves. Matched on LEI by Elucidate.
- Images—logos and photos from Wikimedia Commons (credited with their author and licence) or from the institution's own website, where Wikimedia has none. Elucidate keeps a copy of each; the links lead to the source and the original image. Logo: erstebank.hu (official website) · original.
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