Erste Group sets aside up to 230 million euros for lost legal case in Romania

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Erste Group Bank is seen outside of one of its branch offices in Vienna, Austria, September 27, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger - Copyright Leonhard Foeger(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 25/06/2019 - 09:04•Updated 10/05/2024 - 06:18

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VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian lender Erste Group said it would set aside up to 230 million euros (£205 million) as a result of a Romanian High Court decision in relation to business activities of its local building society BCR.

"Despite this significant negative one-off effect, Erste Group maintains its outlook for the 2019 financial year - the achievement of a return on tangible equity of above 11%," the bank said on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Kirsti Knolle; Editing by Michelle Martin)

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