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Conwert Records Declining Earnings
The Austrian real estate company presented its first quarter results today. Net rental income was down by 13.3%
May 29, 2012
Austrian Banks Record Profits Due to Special Items
This year, Austrian banks achieved earnings of € 1.0bn. This does not relate to operating business, but with special items.
May 26, 2012
Substantial Losses at Volksbanken
The main shareholders of Austrian VBAG had to write down € 333m last year.
May 26, 2012
Conwert: Decline in Earnings Expected
Analysts of Erste Group and RCB (Raiffeisen Centrobank) predice a decrease in net income and rental income at the Austrian real estate company.
May 26, 2012
Oberbank: Substantial Rise in Earnings
The regional banks Oberbank and BTV achieved a rise in profit in the first quarter of 2012. BKS recorded stable results.
May 25, 2012
Greece and Eurobonds Divide Austria
The Greek exit and the introduction of Eurobonds are discussed heatedly. In Austria, there is no clear tendency.
May 25, 2012
Uniqa: Profits Up by 20%
Profit on ordinary activities increased by 20.2% to € 54.4m. Group profit up 13.8% to € 30.4m. The PIIGS exposure reduced by 43% to € 1,166m compared with 31 December 2011.
May 25, 2012
Immofinanz Expands in Germany
The Austrian real estate group launches first internal development project in Germany with construction project at Düsseldorf Airport.
May 24, 2012
OeNB’s Operating Profit Decreased
Profit of the Austrian Central Bank came to € 249m in 2011. Risk Provisions Increased by € 400m.
May 24, 2012
Warimpex Improved Sales and Profit
Warimpex reported Q1 figures today. Due to the good performance in Poland, Russia and the Czech republic, revenues soared by 18%.
May 24, 2012
Raiffeisen Bank International Doubled Net Income
In the first quarter of 2012, RBI´s net interest income was stable at € 875m (down 1.0% y-o-y), the operating income decreased slightly to € 1,295m (down 3.4% y-o-y). RBI´s Core Tier 1 ratio was up to 10.2%.
May 24, 2012
S Immo: Slight Decrease in Revenues and Earnings
The Austrian real estate company recorded a small rise in net income. A dividend of € 0.10 per share will be proposed.
May 23, 2012
Hypo Group May Need Further State Aid
The directors of the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) did not exclude that the nationalized Hypo Group Alpe Adria has a substantial capital shortfall.
May 23, 2012
RZB Capital Increase Completed
Raiffeisen Zentralbank´s shareholders subscribe core tier 1capital in the amount of roughly € 852m. The EBA capital requirements is already exceeded as a result.
May 23, 2012
VIG in Line with Expectations
Group premiums of the Austrian insurance group grew by 5.5 percent to more than € 2.7bn. Increase in Group profit (before taxes) by 6.0 percent to € 151.4m.
May 23, 2012
Mixed Results at CA Immo
The Austrian real estate company records a rental income of € 72.4 m (+13%). EBIT fell by 17%, net income rose by 70%.
May 22, 2012
Downsizing: Hypo Group Aims to Achieve Proceeds of € 1.5bn
The nationalized Austrian banking group Hypo Group Alpe Adria starts its sales program in SEE countries and wants to achieve proceeds of € 1.5bn
May 21, 2012
CA Immo: Rise in Rental Income Expected
Tomorrow, the Austrian real estate company presents its results for the first quarter of 2012. Analysts predict a rise in revenues and earnings.
May 21, 2012
Rothensteiner: Return to Drachma would be „Utter Chaos“
The CEO of the Austrian RZB (Raiffeisen Zentralbank) warns of a Greek exit. At the moment, there would be not contagiousness for Spain or Italy.
May 21, 2012
Solid Results at RLB Carinthia
According to preliminary results, RLB Carinthia (Raiffeisenlandesbank Kärnten) reached operating profits of € 34.5m in 2011. The insolvent AvW is still a massive risk factor, however.
May 19, 2012
Greek Exit: € 5.0bn Costs for Austria „In the Best Case“
Bank Austria´s chief economist Stefan Bruckbauer warns of exorbitant costs in case of a Greek exit out of the Eurozone. A common solution would be the better alternative.
May 19, 2012
BCR: Treichl Expects Soon Recovery
Andreas Treichl, CEO of Erste Group, anticipates a soon recovery of the Romanian subsidiary Banka Comerciala Romana.
May 19, 2012
Downsizing Program at Hypo Tirol
After the major losses in 2011, the Austrian regional bank is obliged to withdraw from Germany, Switzerland and Italy.
May 19, 2012
RBI: Rise in Earnings Predicted
The Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International will report its first quarter results on May 24. A 94% increase in earnings is expected.
May 18, 2012
Record Results at RWA
Raiffeisen Ware Austria achieved an increase in revenues of 26%. EBIT rose by 23.3%.
May 16, 2012
Bank Secret: EU Commission is Frustrated
The European Commission is dissatisfied with Austria´s and Luxembourg´s blockage of the interest taxation directive.
May 16, 2012
Grazer Wechselseitige Posts Profit Decrease
Due to the Hungarian business segment, the Austrian banking and insurance group recorded a decline in net income to € 58m from € 69m.
May 16, 2012
New Supervisory Board at Erste Group
Friedrich Rödler was appointed as new chairman of the supervisory board of the Austrian bank.
May 16, 2012
„I´m Glad That It Is Over“
Andreas Treichl, CEO of Erste Group had to present the first annual loss to the shareholders since its IPO in 1997.
May 15, 2012
Greek Exit: Costs of € 7.7bn for Austria
Austria could have to bear costs of up to € 7.7bn if Greece leaves the Eurozone. Austrian guarantees amount to € 3.1bn.
May 14, 2012
Raiffeisen Plans Capital Increase
The Austrian regional bank RLB Lower Austria – Vienna increases its capital base by € 500m, the chairman Erwin Hameseder says.
May 14, 2012
Cerberus May Sell Bawag
Five years ago, the U.S. investment fund Cerberus acquired the financially stricken Austrian Bawag bank. Next week, the retention period expires.
May 12, 2012
Commerzbank Has Growth Plans in Austria
The German commercial bank wants to become number one in Austria. At the moment every second big company is a customer at Commerzbank.
May 11, 2012
Atrium: Increased Profitability
Net rental income of the Vienna-listed real estate group was up by 17.4%. EBITDA rose by 48.6% to € 38.0m.
May 11, 2012
Zsolt Katona is the new CEO of BSE
The Board of Directors of the Budapest Stock Exchange appointed Zsolt Katona to be the new Chief Executive Officer from 15 May 2012.
May 11, 2012
Hungarian Bank Tax May be Abolished
The extraordinary bank tax in Hungary will be halved in 2013 and deleted in 2014, the government said. Austrian banks are relieved.
May 10, 2012
Stable Development of Austrian Economy
The Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) forecasts a decent, but stable economic growth in 2012.
May 10, 2012
Bank Austria Posts Rising Profits
Net operating profit was up by 20 per cent, reflecting sound customer business, a flat cost trend and a further decline in the provisioning charge. Lending grew by 3.7% to € 133.4bn.
May 10, 2012
Massive Demand for Austrian Railway Bonds
The majority of the € 1.0bn bond was placed with high quality institutional investors in Germany, Asia, Austria and France; offering was 3.0x over-subscribed within 30 minutes.
May 10, 2012
Raiffeisen Against Bank Insolvency Act
The Austrian government announced to introduce a bank insolvency act in summer. Raiffeisen wants a European solution.
May 9, 2012
Austrian Insurance Industry Shrinks
Last year, premium income generated by Austrian insurance companies was down by 1.7%. Insurance benefits were up, however.
May 9, 2012
Merkur Records Stable Profit
The Austrian insurance company could improve its results in 2011. The pre-tax profit showed a slight increase to € 6.9m from € 6.8m.
May 8, 2012
Immofinanz Continues Sales in Austria
The Austrian real estate group continues its “portfolio optimization program”.
May 8, 2012
VTB Continues Growth Course
The Austrian subsidiary of the Russian VTB Bank registered a 39.8% growth in net income. Total assets grew by 43%.
May 7, 2012
Reduced Net Income at C-Quadrat
“Satisfactory result despite continuing uncertain market environment”. The Austrian investment fund C-Quadrat´s operating income reached € 10.9m.
May 7, 2012
Kommunalkredit: Search for Buyer Goes on
In 2008, the former interest of VBAG was nationalized. The market environment would be too insecure, CEO Steinbichler says.
May 5, 2012
RBI´s Hauptmann Enters ICC
Raiffeisen Bank International´s Andrea Hauptmann appointed new chairwoman of the International Chamber of Commerce Task Force.
May 5, 2012
Hypo Group Prepares for Sale
The nationalized Austrian Hypo Group Alpe Adria sells its subsidiaries step by step. Before, the units should be spiced up.
May 4, 2012
Immofinanz Expands Investor Base
In order to gain U.S. investors, the Austrian real estate company started an American Depositary Receipt program.
May 4, 2012
Vienna Insurance Raises Dividends by 10%
The biggest Austrian insurance group resolves an increase in dividend by 10 percent to € 1.10 per share.
May 4, 2012
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