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- Raiffeisen Bank International AG operates as a leading Austria-based universal banking group with a primary focus on Central and Eastern Europe. The company offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services, including retail banking, corporate banking, and market banking. Its core product portfolio encompasses current accounts, deposits, loans and credits, investment products, asset management, treasury services, and advisory solutions in mergers and acquisitions. The bank distributes its products and services through approximately 1,400 branches primarily across Central Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia), Southeastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Romania, Serbia), and Eastern Europe (Belarus, Russia, Ukraine). Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, Raiffeisen Bank International AG serves around 18.2 million customers and employs about 43,000 people.
Recent major developments include the deepening of its strategic partnership with the ODDO BHF Group in late 2024 and 2025, expanding their cooperation in mergers and acquisitions services across Austria, Central, and Eastern Europe. This expanded partnership also broadens RBI's sector coverage to include industrials, healthcare, technology, media, telecommunications (TMT), as well as debt advisory and fundraising services, enabling RBI to serve a wider client base with integrated corporate finance offerings. Additionally, RBI has enhanced its digital banking platforms, introducing products like fully online account opening for legal entities, online loan approval with significantly reduced assessment times, and upgraded mobile and internet banking features focusing on security via dynamic QR codes and new savings goal functionalities. Moreover, RBI has partnered with fintech firms such as FinLync and Finshape to bolster cash management API services and real-time personalized customer engagement through advanced digital banking solutions.
The bank's operational segments include Central Europe, Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe, Group Corporates & Markets (serving Austrian and international corporate clients), and a Corporate Center that handles liquidity and balance sheet management. Raiffeisen Bank International AG is publicly listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (Ticker: RBI.VI) and is part of the broader Raiffeisen Banking Group. Its total managed assets are approximately EUR 209 billion as of late 2025. The company continues to emphasize sustainability in its product offerings and operations, supporting clients' transitions towards more sustainable financial practices. Recent divestitures include the sale of its shares in card complete Service Bank AG, reflecting strategic portfolio management actions within the past two years.
Raiffeisen Bank International AG remains a key player in the banking industry across Central and Eastern Europe, leveraging its extensive regional presence, a broad product suite, strategic partnerships, and technology-driven innovations to strengthen its market position and client service capabilities.