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RBI: Stepic’s Successor to Be Announced Next Week
Former CEO of RBI (Raiffeisen Bank International) Herbert Stepic has publicly declared his resignation last week. The announcement to his successor is a long time in the coming.
May 28, 2013
Austria: New CEO for RBI to Be Announced "In The Coming Days"
On Monday, the supvising boad will negotiate about the filling of the post for the CEO of listed Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI).
May 27, 2013
Meinl Bank to Enter Bulgarian Market
Meinl Bank still awaits the green light from the Bulgarian National Bank before it can be opened.
May 24, 2013
Austria: Faymann Positive About Extension for Hypo Group
Chancellor Werner Faymann presented himself restrained yet confident about the extension granted by the Commission regarding the deadline for the winding-down of Hypo Alpe Adria Group.
May 24, 2013
RBI: Meeting About Stepic’s Successor on Monday
Today, Herbert Stepic announced his resignation as CEO of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) due to personal reasons.
May 24, 2013
Nowotny: Decision About Bad Bank for Hypo Not Essential Right Now
The Governor of Austrian’s National Bank confirms that the result for the ailing Hypo Group will not be “good” due to the losses that have amounted over the past years.
May 23, 2013
Austria: Preliminary Results on Hypo Group Expected Next Week
Hypo Group’s task force, appointed by the government, will present the preliminary corner marks next week.
May 17, 2013
Hypo to Require € 1bn This Year
The ailing banking institute Hypo Group in the province of Carinthia will need € 1bn. On Friday, the managing board of Hypo Group will present a restructuring plan to the Finance Minister.
May 17, 2013
Austria: OeNB Positive About Hypo’s Future
Issuing Bank Director Ittner is confident that it will not come to a liquidation of the ailing banking institute.
May 14, 2013
Hypo Group to Get a Bad Bank?
Chancellor Faymann confirmed negotiations about the establishing of a bad bank for non-performing loans.
April 30, 2013
Selling of Hypo Group Would Cost Austria Dearly
The selling of Hypo Group would cost the Austrian state around € 16bn.
April 29, 2013
Nowotny Concerned About Reputation of Austrian Banks
Ewald Nowotny, Govenor of the Austrian National Bank (OeNB), is critical towards the continuing debate about keeping the bank secrecy. He fears that doubts in the integrity of the domestic banking sector could emerge.
April 22, 2013
Good Year for Austrian Banks in 2012
The consolidated financial statements after tax and minority shares increased from € 711m to € 2.97bn.
March 20, 2013
Austria Pays Almost € 300m in Greek Aid
Eurosystem gives away profits from support operations of Greek government bonds. € 281m comes from Austria.
March 16, 2013
Eurozone: Cut in Interest Rate Not Necessary
According to govenor of the Austrian National Bank an interest rate cut to improve the economic situation in the eurozone is not required at the moment. UKIP Leader Farage criticizes politicians for denying problems in eurozone.
March 14, 2013
Austrian Economy Recovers Cautiously
At the moment, Austria´s economy still stagnates. In the first quarter of 2013, the economic growth rate only comes at 0.1%, the Austrian National Bank says.
March 13, 2013
“Sale of Kommunalkredit Will Take Some Time”
Ewald Nowotny, governor of Austrian National Bank, believes that the sale of the nationalized Austrian banking group will take some years.
February 18, 2013
European Economy: Nowotny Demonstrates Pessimism
This year, the economy of the Eurozone will shrink, the governor of Austrian National Bank says. Austria suffers from a weak domestic consumption, Nowotny explains.
February 15, 2013
Nowotny Underlines Improving Outlook
Ewald Nowotny, governor of Austrian National Bank (OeNB) stresses that not many countries were upgraded by the rating agencies in the last years.
January 30, 2013 · Updated: January 30, 2013; 18:34
OeNB: Austrian Banks Remain Cautious
According to Austrian National Bank, the Austrian banking industry tends to keep the strict lending policy in the corporate banking sector.
January 30, 2013
“Operations of Austrian Banks in CESEE Region Are a Success Story“
Regarding the Austrian banking sector, governor of OeNB (Austrian Central Bank) Ewald Nowotny demonstrates cautious optimism.
January 30, 2013
OeNB: Austrian Economy Returns to Growth
Today, Austria´s National Bank (OeNB) has presented the results of the economic indicators.
January 18, 2013
OeNB Does Not Bring Gold Reserves to Austria
Unlike Deutsche Bundesbank, the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) does not transfer the gold reserves from London back home.
January 17, 2013
Nowotny: “The Worst Is Over”
OeNB´s (Austrian National Bank) governor Ewald Nowotny thinks that the economic situation in the Eurozone has become more stable.
January 16, 2013
Fitch: Austrian Banking Industry Depends on CESEE
According to the U.S. rating agency, the situation of Austrian banks strongly depends on the development in central, east and southeast Europe.
January 14, 2013
Nowotny Expected to Remain for Full Term
Finance Minister Fekter thinks that Nowotny will not resign before the end of his new term.
January 9, 2013
Nowotny Remains Governor of OeNB
According to insiders, Ewald Nowotny will be re-elected as governor of Austrian National Bank (OeNB).
January 7, 2013
Nowotny Puts Pressure on Austrian Government
Ewald Nowotny, governor of Austrian National Bank (OeNB) wants the Austrian government to continue the austerity course.
December 28, 2012
“Risks to Financial Stability Remain High”
The European sovereign debt crisis continues to impact international financial markets. Despite the stabilizing effect of monetary and financial policy measures the risks to financial stability remain at a high level, OeNB says.
December 14, 2012
Banking Supervision to Control Nine Austrian Banks
Austria´s Finance Minister Maria Fekter announces that nine Austrian banking groups will be supervised by the new banking supervision authority.
December 13, 2012
CEE Countries May Join Banking Union
ECB will become the main supervisor for the Eurozone´s banking industry. Non-Eurozone member countries are entitled to opt-in.
December 13, 2012
Austria Faces Recession
Austria´s National Bank OeNB has revised the growth forecasts one more time. Next year, Austria´s economy will only grow by 0.5%.
December 7, 2012
Czech Republic Still May Use Veto Against Banking Union
The Czech government wants to secure the rights of national regulation authorities.
December 5, 2012
„Banking System Becomes More Solid“
The chairman of OeNB (Austrian National Bank) Ewald Nowotny thinks that the banking supervision and the Basel III framework will stabilize the financial markets.
December 4, 2012
Interest Rates Reach New Record Low
Today, the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) has presented the development of interest rates in the third quarter. OeNB does not fear a credit crunch.
December 4, 2012
Nowotny: „CESEE Needs New Growth Model“
Ewald Nowotny, governor of Austria´s National Bank (OeNB), thinks that the current growth model for the region is outdated.
November 26, 2012
Austrian Gold Stored in UK
80% of Austria´s gold reserves are stored in the U.K. Only 17% of the reserves are kept in Austria.
November 24, 2012
Conference on European Economic Integration
Bank of Finland and Oesterreichische Nationalbank to organise a Conference on European Economic Integration in Helsinki.
November 23, 2012
Nowotny: GDP Forecast Will not Hold
The governor of Austria´s National Bank Ewald Nowotny admits that the forecast on Austria will have to be revised.
November 21, 2012
Austrian National Bank: Basel III Will not Start in 2013
According to OeNB, the implementation cannot take place by the beginning of next year.
November 21, 2012
Nowotny: „Not Afraid of Inflation“
Ewald Nowotny, governor of Austria´s Central Bank (OeNB) thinks that the danger of a stagnating economy is bigger than the danger of an increasing inflation.
November 20, 2012
Hypo Group: Cash Contributions Come at € 500m
The Austrian state has to inject another € 500m in the financially stricken nationalized bank. Furthermore, guarantees will increase by € 1.0bn.
November 14, 2012
Nowotny: More Power for Big Countries
The governor of Austrian National Bank OeNB Ewald Nowotny proposes to amend the voting rights at ECB.
November 7, 2012
Austria: Lending Continues to Contract
Austrian banks tend to remain rather cautious. The restrictions of company loans sharpen.
October 31, 2012
Nowotny: Greek Haircut for ECB “No Issue”
The governor of Austria´s National Bank (OeNB) Ewald Nowotny thinks that ECB would not participate in a haircut.
October 29, 2012
Austrian Economy Stagnates
According to Austrian National Bank (OeNB), the economic growth rate will be slightly negative. A recession is not excluded.
October 12, 2012
Hypo Group: Difficult Negotiations with Austrian State
The nationalized banking group urgently needs a capital injection. This year, the capital shortfall will be reduced by € 1.5bn.
October 9, 2012
Fekter Appeals on Banks to Prevent Credit Crunch
Banks should be more creative in financing the real economy instead of creating new financial products, she says.
October 5, 2012
Fekter Rejects Deposit Protection in EU
At the Alpbach Financial Symposium, Austria´s Minister of Finance Maria Fekter underlined to reject the European deposit protection.
October 4, 2012
Austrian Banks Meet Substantially Increased Capital Requirements
EBA exercise to strengthen capital positions of large European banks concluded: Erste Group Bank AG and Raiffeisen Zentralbank AG meet the increased Capital Requirements, Austrian National Bank announces.
October 3, 2012
