Established in 1896, Hypo Group Alpe Adria’s history spans more than one hundred years. Having focused on the financing of public institutions, the housing construction business and the issue of mortgage bonds initially, the institution then established a leasing company in Udine / Italy in 1986, which acted as a catalyst for an unparalleled expansion in South Eastern Europe.

In bank and leasing, its two core segments, Hypo Group Alpe Adria today engages in national and transnational operations in 12 countries at more than 380 locations in the extended Alps to Adriatic region. Geographically, the bank’s activities extend from countries at the heart of the European Union to dynamic “new” EU member states and upcoming countries earmarked for future EU enlargement. As a pioneer in this region, Hypo Group Alpe Adria embodies a unique philosophy – supra-regional thinking and transnational acting have been part and parcel of Hypo Group Alpe Adria’s corporate culture for many years.