MADRID, 5 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The supervisory board of the Austrian banking group Erste Group has appointed Peter Bosek as CEO of the entity as of July 1, 2024, when he will replace Willi Cernko, current CEO of the firm, in the position.

Peter Bosek is currently CEO of Luminor Bank, which operates in the Baltics, and was previously CEO of Erste Bank Oesterreich and Retail Director of Erste Group, having previously held various management positions within Erste Group over a career of 25 years.

"I am very pleased to have managed to bring Peter Bosek, one of the most experienced and renowned bankers in Europe, back to Erste Group," said Friedrich Rödler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and responsible for leading the selection process for the succession. of the CEO.

"As an experienced retail banker, Peter Bosek, in his role as CEO of Erste Group, will have a strong focus on all client issues and drive the group's digitalization and innovation leadership," he added.