RBI Closes All Affiliates in Kyiv

Politics ♦ Published: February 21, 2014; 12:33 ♦ (Vindobona)

Because of the most recent violent outbreaks in Kyiv the Ukrainian affiliate of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has closed its affiliates in the country’s capital

RBI Closes All Affiliates in Kyiv / Picture: © Raiffeisen Bank International AG / S. Klimpt

This was publicized by spokeswoman of RBI Ingrid Krenn to the Austrian Press Agency (APA). The step was made in order to guarantee the safety of employees, according to Krenn. Bank Aval, RBI’s Ukrainian affiliate, has 80 branch shops in the Eastern European country.

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