LINZ. In 1849, the “Sparkasse Linz” opened its doors for the first time in the rooms of the Linzer Landhaus on August 5th. Since hardly anyone had time to take their guilders and kreutzers to the bank during the week, it was only open on Sundays, as a look at the records of the institute, which looks back on a 175-year history, shows.
The branch network of Sparkasse OÖ, as it is called today, now includes 140 branch locations in Upper Austria and the Mostviertel. A lot of investment has been made in recent years: the video consulting service has been expanded and branch locations in Laakirchen, Ried im Innkreis, Kirchdorf, Schärding and Enns have been renovated and opened.
The first energy-self-sufficient branch is currently being built in Gallneukirchen. The renovation of the Linz Promenade is also to be implemented with a view to the future. In this large-scale project, the materials from the interior of the historic building structure will be put to new use by various partner companies as raw material or through direct reuse.
A few milestones in the history of the institution: In 1889, the savings bank decided to build a home for the poor. In 1892, the new main building was opened on the Promenade. In 1980, the first cash dispenser was installed for the Sparkasse OÖ. In 2015, George Internet banking was launched, which now makes banking possible de facto around the clock. In 2020, Stefanie Christina Huber became the first woman to head the bank.
“Sparkasse Oberösterreich has and will always focus on people. In the future, we will continue to lead the way with our social commitment, sound financial knowledge and regional responsibility,” said Stefanie Christina Huber, General Director of Sparkasse OÖ.
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One special project is the “Second Savings Bank”. For 13 years, it has been offering people in Linz in difficult financial situations the chance to get their money life back under control. Around 1,140 customers are supported here on their way to orderly financial circumstances under the motto “help for self-help”.