Net interest income rose 8.6% to EUR 158.2 mln during the period. Net revenue from commissions and fees climbed 10.7% to EUR 137.9 mln.

Erste Group said EUR 18.3 mln in provisions were freed up at the business, more than one-third under the EUR 27.8 mln freed up in the base period.

The local business paid EUR 12.6 mln for the bank levy and EUR 35.9 mln in transaction duty. It contributed EUR 2.8 mln to the resolution fund.