HYPO NOE Landesbank für Niederösterreich und Wien AG (short: HYPO NOE) is an Austrian regional bank. It is one of the oldest and largest regional banks and was created in 1888.
Within the Group, HYPO NOE is a partner for the public sector, real estate and key accounts as well as private and business customers in the core market of Lower Austria, Vienna and selectively in the Danube region. The Province of Lower Austria is the 100 percent owner of the bank.
History
Foundation & first years
The oldest part of the Group is the Landesbank, which was founded as the Landes-Hypothekenanstalt für Niederösterreich in 1888. As part of the partial privatization, 26% was sold to Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft.
Restructuring in Hypo Landesbank
In 1998 the bank moved its group headquarters to Sankt Pölten. In 1999, ÖVAG's share was increased to 41%. In 2007, the state bought back ÖVAG shares and the bank was divided into HYPO Investmentbank AG and Niederösterreichische Landesbank-Hypothekenbank Aktiengesellschaft (HYPO Landesbank). Since this date, it has again been wholly owned by the Province of Lower Austria.