Christof Danz
Corporate Spokesman
Reorganization of responsibilities within the RBI Management Board
The Supervisory Board of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has decided to realign the distribution of responsibilities within the bank’s Management Board and has appointed two new members to the Management Board team
The Supervisory Board of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has decided to realign the distribution of responsibilities
within the bank’s Management Board and has appointed two new members to the Management Board team: The CFO function will once again constitute a dedicated board area and will be assumed by Kamila Makhmudová. Rainer Schnabl will become
responsible for CIB Products & Solutions, succeeding Łukasz Januszewski. Theretail agenda will be taken over by CEO Johann Strobl in the future.
"I am delighted that we have been able to fill both positions with outstanding personalities from within our group. RBI has a large pool of excellent managers. I would like to congratulate Kamila Makhmudová and Rainer Schnabl on their appointments," said Erwin Hameseder, Chairman of RBI’s Supervisory Board.
Kamila Makhmudová has more than 20 years of experience in banking. She began her career at RBI in 2007 in
the M&A division, where she oversaw numerous acquisition projects before taking over as Head of Corporate Development and Strategic Steering in 2019. In December 2021, she was appointed CFO to the Management Board of Raiffeisenbank
in Czechia.
Rainer Schnabl has more than 25 years of experience in banking and asset management. He began his career in 1999 at
Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich. In 2014, Schnabl was appointed to the management board of Raiffeisen Capital Management and became CEO in 2015. In 2022, he took on the role of CEO of Raiffeisen Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Both appointments are still subject to approval by the supervisory authorities.
The size of the RBI Management Board will remain unchanged following the new appointments: Following the expiry of
Andrii Stepanenko's term on the Management Board, the Retail area will be managed by CEO Johann Strobl.
"Andrii Stepanenko and his team have delivered an outstanding performance over the past eight years and more than fulfilled the expectations placed on him when he was appointed. Under his leadership, RBI has made great strides in the digitalization of its retail business. Andrii Stepanenko is handing over a well-ordered field and a highly professional team. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to thank him for his commitment to RBI," said Erwin Hameseder.
In the future, the RBI Management Board will consist of Johann Strobl (CEO), Marie-Valerie Brunner (CIB Customer Coverage),
Andreas Gschwenter (COO/CIO), Kamila Makhmudová (CFO), Hannes Mösenbacher (CRO) and Rainer Schnabl (CIB Products & Solutions), reflecting RBI’s diversity and international character.