03.11.2026 - RBI: Closing of Garanti BBVA Group Romania acquisition

Vienna, 3 November 2026. Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) announces that its Romanian subsidiary Raiffeisen Bank S.A. has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares in Garanti BBVA Group Romania (Garanti Bank S.A. and leasing company Motoractive IFN S.A.) from subsidiaries of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA). As a result, the CET1 ratio of RBI Group excluding Russia will decrease by c. 60 basis points. This capital impact will take effect in the fourth quarter of 2026. Garanti BBVA Group Romania will be consolidated into RBI’s balance sheet as of 2nd November 2026.

With this transaction Raiffeisen Bank S.A, is expected to become the third-largest bank in Romania by total assets (based on H1/2025 market shares) servicing approximately 2.6 million customers.