Press Releases

29.11.2019 - RBI again awarded "Bank of the Year in Central and Eastern Europe"

RBI was awarded "Bank of the Year in Central and Eastern Europe" by The Banker for the twelfth time. * Three RBI subsidiaries also named "Bank of the Year" in their markets. * Slovak subsidiary honored as "Best Digital Bank in the World" by Global Finance.

14.11.2019 - Webcast Conference Call Q3 2019 Results

Johann Strobl (CEO), Martin Grüll (CFO) and Hannes Mösenbacher (CRO) present the Q3 2019 results in English.

14.11.2019 - RBI: Third Quarter Report 2019

Positive development of core revenues (net interest income and net fee and commission income up 8 per cent year-on-year, adjusted for revenues from Polish core banking operations sold in 2018) * Loans to customers up 14 per cent YTD mainly at head office, in Russia and Central Europe * Consolidated profit of € 874 million * Net trading income impacted by fair value result on hedges and on liabilities which neutralize over lifetime of portfolios * Net interest margin improved 5 basis points quarter-on-quarter to 2.46 per cent

12.11.2019 - Questioning of Raiffeisen Bank Aval’s CEO by Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Bureau

Yesterday, Oleksandr Pysaruk, Chairman of the Board of Raiffeisen Bank Aval, was questioned by officials from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.

28.10.2019 - Heike Mensi-Klarbach appointed new head of group-wide human resources at RBI

Heike Mensi-Klarbach will take over as head of Group Human Resources (HR) at Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) on 1 November 2019.

24.10.2019 - RBI securitizes loan portfolio of € 1.2 billion

Positive effect on the CET1 ratio of around 10 basis points at group level * Risk transfer without impact on customer relationships

18.10.2019 - Participants of Elevator Lab Program 2019/20 announced

Yesterday, the jury of Raiffeisen Bank International’s (RBI) Elevator Lab selected from 14 finalists six winners who will be allowed to participate in the third round of the Fintech Partnership Program.

04.10.2019 - RBI: Statement on ECJ preliminary ruling regarding FX loans in Poland

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a preliminary ruling yesterday in relation to the case of Dziubak versus Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI), addressing questions about the invalidity of certain clauses in foreign currency loans to consumers in Poland.

17.09.2019 - RBI successfully continues its green bond strategy

Second green benchmark issue meets growing investor demand

10.09.2019 - RBI: Management Board to be reduced to six members

Raiffeisen Bank International AG has announced that with the expiry of Martin Grüll’s mandate in February 2020, RBI’s Management Board will be reduced to six from seven members.

08.08.2019 - Webcast Conference Call H1 2019 Results

Johann Strobl (CEO), Martin Grüll (CFO) and Hannes Mösenbacher (CRO) present the H1 2019 results in English.

08.08.2019 - RBI: Semi-Annual Financial Report 2019

Consolidated profit of € 571 million * Positive NII and net fee and commission income development (year-on-year up 8 per cent and 5 per cent respectively, adjusted for revenues from Polish core banking operations sold in 2018) * Net trading income impacted by fair value result on hedges and on liabili-ties which neutralize over lifetime of portfolios * Loans to customers up 9 per cent YTD mainly at head office, in Russia and Central Europe

16.07.2019 - CEE Banking Sector Report 2019

Raiffeisen analysts see CEE banking sector close to record profitability, double-digit return on equity in Central Europe (CE), Southeastern Europe (SEE) and Eastern Europe (EE) * Czech Republic and Kosovo by far the most profitable markets, Romania, Hungary and Ukraine most interesting turn-around markets * CE/SEE banking sector profit pool at EUR 13-14 billion, over EUR 30 billion in total CEE region in 2018

12.07.2019 - Euromoney Awards for Excellence: RBI is “Central and Eastern Europe’s Best Bank”

Renowned financial magazine Euromoney honored RBI for “unswerving commitment” to the CEE region * Subsidiaries in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo and Ukraine were selected as "Best Bank" in their countries

28.06.2019 - EMEA Finance: RBI is “Best bank in CEE & CIS“

Altogether 26 awards for the RBI Group in EMEA Finance’s “Europe Banking Awards” * All of RBI’s subsidiary banks in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) decorated * “Best bank”, “Best foreign bank”, ”Best investment bank” and “Best private bank” in 14 countries

18.06.2019 - Elevator Lab: third round with 287 applications

Elevator Lab including local Challenges and newly established Bootcamps largest Fintech network in Central and Eastern Europe

13.06.2019 - RBI: Annual General Meeting approves dividend of € 0.93 per share

Today, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI), shareholders approved all resolutions proposed under the individual agenda items.

15.05.2019 - RBI reports consolidated profit of € 226 million for the first quarter of 2019

Consolidated profit of € 226 million, primarily impacted by € 92 million change in risk costs after net releases in the first quarter last year, negative hedge valuations and sale of the Polish core banking operations * Net interest income stable year-on-year at € 825 million. Excluding Poland, net interest income improved approximately 8 per cent year-on-year * Loans to customers up 6 per cent YTD * Net interest margin down 10 basis points quarter-on-quarter to 2.43 per cent, due to tightening in Russia and a higher proportion of short-term lower margin business at head office * Risk costs still very low at € 9 million (4 basis points provisioning ratio) but fewer write-backs and recoveries than last year * NPE ratio improved to 2.5 per cent * CET1 ratio improved to 13.6 per cent (fully loaded) including YTD results

15.05.2019 - Webcast Conference Call Q1 2019 Results

Johann Strobl (CEO), Martin Grüll (CFO) and Hannes Mösenbacher (CRO) present the Q1 2019 results in English

25.04.2019 - RBI publishes CEE Fintech Atlas

Detailed insights into fintech ecosystems in CEE * Overview of the most important fintechs and the largest investors * Free download at www.fintechatlas.com

24.04.2019 - "Elevator Lab" launches third round of international search for fintechs

From 24 April to 26 May, fintechs from all over the world can apply for the third round of "Elevator Lab", the fintech partnership program of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI).

26.03.2019 - RBI launches digital schuldschein platform Yellowe

Electronic processing of schuldschein loans * Digital coverage of the entire value chain * More transparency and efficiency for issuers and investors

13.03.2019 - Webcast Conference Call Full Year 2018 Results

Johann Strobl (CEO), Martin Grüll (CFO) and Hannes Mösenbacher (CRO) present the full year 2018 results in English

13.03.2019 - 2018: Raiffeisen Bank International posts consolidated profit of € 1,270 million

Net interest income increases 4.2 per cent year-on-year to € 3,362 million (2017: € 3,225 million) * Operating income increases 3.9 per cent to € 5,298 million (2017: € 5,098 million) * General administrative expenses increase 1.2 per cent to € 3,048 million (2017: € 3,011 million) * Impairment losses on financial assets decrease 46.9 per cent to € 166 million (2017: € 312 million) * Profit before tax increases 8.8 per cent to € 1,753 million (2017: € 1,612 million) * Profit after tax increases 12.2 per cent to € 1,398 million (2017: € 1,246 million) * Consolidated profit increases 13.8 per cent to € 1,270 million (2017: € 1,116 million)

05.03.2019 - Statement addendum

06.03.2019 - Changes in the Managing Boards of Raiffeisen Centrobank and Kathrein Privatbank

Wilhelm Celeda appointed CEO of Kathrein Privatbank AG * Harald Kröger appointed CEO of Raiffeisen Centrobank AG * Heike Arbter becomes Member of the Managing Board of Raiffeisen Centrobank AG * Valerie Brunner becomes head of RBI’s Institutional Clients division assuming group-wide responsibility for the expansion of this business area

22.02.2019 - Elevator Lab: Pilot Projects present Progress

Eight fintechs from the second round of the fintech partnership program Elevator Lab of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) had the opportunity for a presentation on yesterday's Demo Day.

06.02.2019 - RBI: Preliminary results 2018

Consolidated profit of EUR 1,270 million (up 14% year-on-year) * Consolidated profit includes negative effects of EUR 159 million from IFRS 9 model fine-tuning and other effects not captured by the risk models as well as EUR 120 million from sale of Polish core banking operations * Operating income up 4% year-on-year driven by net interest income and net fee and commission income * Loans to customers up 4% despite sale of Polish core banking operations * CET1 ratio at 13.4% (fully loaded), 85bps positive effect in Q4/2018 from disposal of Polish core banking operations * NPL ratio decreased 186bps to 3.8% while NPL coverage ratio improved 10.6 PP to 77.7%

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