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Legal Merger of Raiffeisen Bank Polska and Polbank EFG Approved
Approval is starting point for unification of market approach and operational merger process. Cost synergies to be achieved by optimization of the branch network and the staff number, among other measures.
December 5, 2012
The Banker: RBI Bank of the Year in CEE
Already fourth award for RBI as “Best Bank” in CEE this year. Network banks in Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania receive local “Bank of the Year“ awards.
November 29, 2012
RBI: Net Income Up by 13%
Raiffeisen Bank International posts a profit before tax of more than € 1bn for the first three quarters.
November 28, 2012
RBI Expected to Record Higher Net Results
Tomorrow, Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) publishes its results for the first nine months of 2012. The interest income is anticipated to decline slightly.
November 27, 2012
Romania: Foreign Trade Declines
"When expressed in EUR equivalent, both exports and imports of goods fell marginally in Q3 (-1.1% qoq and -0.3% qoq respectively, according to our in-house seasonally adjusted data)." Raiffeisen Research says.
November 26, 2012
Romania: Economic Upswing Expected
According with the flash estimates, real GDP declined by 0.5% qoq and by 0.6% yoy in Q3. “In our view, contraction was mainly the result of a plunge in agricultural output.” Austrian Raiffeisen Research says.
November 26, 2012
Hungary: Small Concession for Banking Industry
The banking sector in Hungary is under pressure. The government in Budapest decided to pay back debts of municipalities by the end of the year.
November 24, 2012
RBI Threatens to Leave Hungary
The Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International criticizes the burden for the banking sector in Hungary.
November 22, 2012
Austria´s Budget Deficit to Decrease Slightly
Today, the Austrian National Assembly has resolved the budget for 2013. This year, Austria will not fulfill the Maastricht Criteria.
November 16, 2012
Kazakh President Nazarbayev in Austria
Today, the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was received by the Austrian President Heinz Fischer. The Austrian industry hopes for orders worth € 500m.
October 22, 2012
Fekter Interested in Hungary´s Bank Taxation Plans
The Austrian Minister of Finance wants to analyse the taxation plans of the Hungarian government thoroughly. The bank taxes would be “highly interesting”, Fekter says.
October 19, 2012
RBI: We Will Not Leave Hungary
Herbert Stepic, CEO of Austrian RBI (Raiffeisen Bank International) is highly dissatisfied with Hungary´s decision not to reduce bank taxes. However, RBI will stay, he says.
October 18, 2012 · Updated: October 18, 2012; 17:08
Hungarian Tax Plans: Austrian Banks Annoyed
Because of the pressing need to reduce the budget deficit, Hungary´s government decided not to lower the bank tax. Moreover, the financial transaction tax will be doubled.
October 18, 2012
RBI Cuts Slovenian Subsidiary Radically
The Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International plans to lay off the half of its workforce in Slovania.
October 16, 2012
Stepic: “Must Reduce Lending in CESEE”
The CEO of Austrian RBI (Raiffeisen Bank International) Herbert Stepic explains that new lending in Eastern Europe must be reduced substantially.
October 11, 2012
S&P: Eastern Subsidiaries of Austrian Banks Most Become More Independent
The U.S. rating agency criticizes that Austrian banks are still weakly capitalized. The economic crisis caused a massive withdrawal of funds in Eastern Europe, S&P says.
October 11, 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
Raiffeisen Brand to be Introduced in Slovakia
The Austrian bank will open its first branches in November.
October 2, 2012
RBI: Poland Shows Stability
In Poland, Raiffeisen Bank International´s NPL ratio comes at 8%. By contrast, Ukraine and Poland are much more problematic.
October 1, 2012
Raiffeisen: CEE Network to be Closed
Austrian RBI (Raiffeisen Bank International) announces that the expansion in Central and Eastern Europe will be concluded soon.
October 1, 2012
CEE Equity: RBI Cautiously Optimistic
RBI forecasts a slight increase in yields for Poland, Hungary, Russia and the Czech Republic. Austrian ATX should grow moderately in the next 12 months.
September 28, 2012
CEE Remains Europe’s Growth engine Despite Slow-Down
CEE with 2012 GDP growth of 2.4 per cent – GDP in Eurozone to shrink to minus 0.5 per cent in 2012 . In terms of reforms, CEE tops Eurozone peripherals
September 28, 2012
Stock Exchange Ranking: Kapsch Has First Place
No other company has managed the crisis better than the Austrian toll system company, Contrast Management Consulting says.
September 14, 2012
S&P Criticizes Weak Capital Base of Austrian Banks
According to the U.S. rating agency, Austrian big banks should increase their equity base in order to compensate further risks.
September 7, 2012
RBI Improves Results
Raiffeisen Bank International's consolidated profit for the first half of 2012 rises by 13.9 per cent to € 701m. The net interest income was down by 3.6%. The second quarter´s results were down.
August 29, 2012
Goldman Sachs Lowers Expectations for Austrian Banks
The U.S. investment bank anticipates decreasing earnings.
August 27, 2012
Crisis in Eurozone: Stepic Is Optimistic
In an interview with the Austrian newspaper “Presse”, RBI´s CEO Herbert Stepic expects that the crisis will be managed until 2015.
August 25, 2012
Banking Industry: Slower Growth Expected
Due to the weak results in Eastern Europe, the Austrian banking industry faces only decent net income figures in the second quarter of 2012.
July 30, 2012
Bank Insolvency Law: No Austrian Solo Run
Austria´s government changed its mind. There will be no national bank insolvency law. Austria will wait for a European solution instead.
July 23, 2012
RBI: Bad Development in Hungary
Herbert Stepic, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank International expects that the development of non-performing loans is stable this year.
July 21, 2012
Austerity Program at RBI
Raiffeisen Bank International´s CEO Herbert Stepic is against a capital increase. The market conditions would be unfavorable.
July 20, 2012
Consolidation in CESEE Banking Industry Ahead
The Austrian Central Bank (OeNB) expects a wave of takeovers in the banking industry in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Many banking groups will withdraw from there, OeNB says.
July 13, 2012
Austrian M&A Activity Faces Depression
Due to the global insecurities, the M&A activities in Austria decreased substantially in the last year. Against the prior year, the number of deals was down by 27%.
July 11, 2012
Performance of Austrian Banks Remarkably Down
Austria seems to be significantly „overbanked“: Austrian banks only achieve a 0.1% yield on the capital employed.
July 9, 2012
Euromoney Awards RBI as Best Regional Bank in CEE
Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) receives award for the seventh time. For RBI, it is already the third award for RBI as "Best Bank" in CEE in 2012.
July 6, 2012
Euro-Crisis Continues
According to RCB, the factional dispute between Germany and France decisive for the eurozone. An easing of the situation is not expected.
June 29, 2012
Stable Corporate Lending at RBI
Raiffeisen Bank International : „No bottleneck supplying the domestic economy with liquidity.“
June 27, 2012
NPL of € 100bn in CEE?
The chairman oft he Viennese Chamber of Labor Werner Muhm asserts that Austrian banks hold non-perfoming loans in CEE ountries. Austrian banks rejected Muhm´s statement.
June 23, 2012
New Supervisory Board at RBI
Raiffeisen Bank International's Annual General Meeting approves unchanged dividend of €1.05 per share. Heinrich Schaller and Günther Reibersdorfer were elected to the Supervisory Board.
June 20, 2012
Fitch: Positive Statements for Austrian Banks
For the U.S. rating agency, the lending activities of Austrian banks in Eastern Europe is only a minor risk factor.
June 19, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-06-19)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Analyzes and Comments.
June 19, 2012
Austrian Banks Perform Well in Eastern Europe
The Austrian banks did not overreach themselves in Eastern Europe, the economist Bernhard Felderer says. By contrast, UniCredit, RBI and Erste Group are highly profitable.
June 11, 2012
Austrian Banks Cut Exposure in Spain
Erste Group, Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) and KA Finanz have the highest exposure among Austrian banks.
June 11, 2012
Moody´s Warns Austria of Another Downgrade
The U.S. rating agency may downgrade European AAA-countries like Austria, Germany or France soon.
June 9, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-06-08)
Daily News Flash from Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Analyzes and Comments.
June 8, 2012
Downgrade for Austrian Banks
The U.S. rating agency Moody´s downgrades Erste Group, Raiffeisen Bank International and Bank Austria.
June 6, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-05-30)
Daily News Flash from Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Comments and Analyses.
May 30, 2012 · Updated: May 30, 2012; 18:01
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-05-29)
Daily News-Flash from Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Winners and Losers.
May 29, 2012 · Updated: May 29, 2012; 18:13
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
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-05-26)
Daily News Flash from Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Winners and Losers.
May 26, 2012
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