Press Releases

RBI structures OeKB-covered credit facility for Chinese company

01.02.2012
Delivery of the plant by Andritz-Group * OeKB expands coverage policy to include Chinese credit corporate risk * RBI Beijing branch finances local production more...

Herbert Stepic receives Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria

31.01.2012
Presentation by Federal President Heinz Fischer upon proposal of Federal Minister of Finance Maria Fekter * Appreciation of international commitment of RBI and pioneering work in Central and Eastern Europe more...

New Management Board Member for Markets at RBI

30.01.2012
Klemens Breuer starts in mid-April * Patrick Butler chooses to resign his mandate more...

RBI introduces mobile contactless payment solution CardMobile

27.01.2012
Contactless payment via mobile phone * CardMobile combines V PAY by Visa Europe with Cardis’ low value payment plug-in * Roll-out planned for second quarter of 2012 more...

CEE developments reflect eurozone wobbles

11.01.2012
Real GDP in CEE to grow by 2.0 per cent in 2012, while eurozone faces recession of -1.0 per cent * Austria set to post GDP decline of 0.5 per cent * Eurozone debt crisis to continue its temporary negative impact on equity markets more...