Net interest income edged up 2% to EUR 217.9 mln, but net revenue from commissions and fees slipped 4% to EUR 181.1 mln.

Impairment came to EUR 78 mln. In the base period, Erste Group released provisions of EUR 18.2 mln.

Erste Group said the Hungarian business paid EUR 14.5 mln on the bank levy and EUR 44 mln for the transaction duty.