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Founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank, Erste Group went public in 1997 with the strategy of expanding its retail business into Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Since then, Erste Group's customer base has grown through numerous acquisitions and organically from 600,000 to over 16 million. Some 97% of Erste Group’s clients are located in member states of the European Union, which provides the countries with a stable regulatory framework for their continued economic development. Today, Erste Group is one of the largest financial services providers in the Eastern part of EU in terms of market share and total assets. In addition to its traditional strength in serving private individuals, Erste Group also regards advisory services and support for corporate clients in financing, investment and access to international capital markets, public sector funding and interbank market operations as belonging to its core activities.

MBH Bank is a leading financial institution in Hungary. The aim of the modern, universal bank is to serve its clients with state-of-the-art financial services accessible to everyone, and a continuously expanding product-range. MBH Bank serves nearly two million retail and corporate clients. Its total assets exceed HUF 10 480 (approx. EUR27.7 bn). billion. The bank has a leading market position in Hungary in the corporate segment, in particular micro, small and medium sized enterprise lending, leasing, agribusiness, and food; and is active in a wide range of money, capital markets and investment services. The bank, with its Hungarian background and extensive branch network strives to serve its clients in a personalised manner, and is committed to responsible banking, and supporting Hungarian people, businesses, local communities, and the economy. Its strategic goal is to become one of Hungary's most prominent banks and to expand internationally, including to the countries of the CEE region.

Societe Generale is a top tier European Bank with 117,000 employees serving 25 million clients in 60 countries across the world. We have been supporting the development of our economies for 160 years, providing our corporate, institutional, and individual clients with value-added advisory and financial solutions. Our long-lasting and trusted relationships with the clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique innovation, our ESG capabilities and leading franchises are part of our DNA and serve our objective - to deliver sustainable value creation for our stakeholders. The Group runs three complementary sets of businesses, embedding ESG offerings for all its clients: French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance, Global Banking and Investor Solutions, International Retail, Mobility & Leasing Services. Committed to building together with its clients a better and sustainable future, Societe Generale aims to be a leading partner in the environmental transition and sustainability overall. For more information, please visit societegenerale.com