How it started
History
In June 2025 Santander announced the sale of 49% of the bank to Erste Group. On 9 January 2026, Erste Group completed its purchase of a 49% controlling stake in Santander Bank Polska and a 50% stake in the asset manager Santander TFI from Santander Group. On 24 April 2026, the bank was re-branded as Erste Bank Polska.
Foundation
The mission of Erste Foundation established over 10 years ago (until 2001 it operated under the name of “Pomoc Ludziom”) is to invest in the development of talents and passion of children from economically disadvantaged families.
From Wikipedia’s article on Erste Bank Polska, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
