In 2002 Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG on base of purchase contracts of Splitska banka initiated the merger of its subsidiary in Croatia, HVB Croatia, focused on larger businesses and private clients and clients of Splitska banka, with emphasis on the "retail" business.
Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG je na temelju ugovora o kupnji Splitske banke pokrenula je proces spajanja svoje podružnice u Hrvatskoj, HVB Croatia, orijentirane na poduzetnike i veće privatne klijente i Splitske banke, s težištem na "retail" poslovanju.