Best Banks in Slovakia

Slovenska sporitelna, Tatra banka, and VUB bank are highly regarded as the best banks in Slovakia:

Slovenska sporitelna is one of the most important financial institutions in the country. It has the longest tradition in providing the services of a savings bank. The British magazine Euromoney awarded Slovenska sporitelna with the prestigious award The Best Bank in Slovakia – Euromoney 2011 Awards for Excellence. The Bank also won the award as The Best Bank in Slovakia by the prestigious American magazine Global Finance.

Tatra banka, a.s. was established in 1990 as the first private bank in the country. It has received many prestigious awards and distinctions, some of which include:
- Euromoney: Best Bank in Slovakia (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007); Best Bank in provision of loans in Slovakia in the years 2001, 2002.
- Global Finance: Best Bank in Slovakia (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009).
- Business Central Europe: Best Bank in Slovakia in the year 1999.
- Rhodos Award: Best brand image of the year 2004 and 2005.

VUB is the second largest banking group in Slovakia. VUB bank, the member of international banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, obtained a prestigious prize within Euromoney Awards for Excellence as the Best Bank in Slovakia in 2010.

In 2009 VUB bank received the prestigious international award "The Bank of the Year in Slovakia" from The Banker magazine. In addition, VUB is the most successful banking institution in the financial products competition GOLDEN COIN 2009. Out of the nine banking categories VUB was awarded 5 Golden, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze Coins.

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