Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Bank International expand strategic digital asset partnership

Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) are expanding their strategic partnership across Central and Eastern Europe. The agreement establishes a group-wide framework for RBI to integrate digital asset services across all of its markets in the region.

Bitpanda will provide the underlying infrastructure via its B2B arm Bitpanda Enterprise, enabling RBI’s network banks to offer digital assets to around 18 million customers. The rollout will take place progressively, reflecting local market needs in each jurisdiction.

From a pioneering approach in Austria to a European banking model

In 2024, Raiffeisen Landesbank Niederösterreich-Wien (RLB NÖ-Wien) became the first traditional bank in the EU to offer crypto access through its existing banking environment, powered by Bitpanda. The expanded partnership takes this model to the next level, moving from individual market integrations to a group-wide approach and creating the foundation for digital asset services across RBI’s wider CEE network.

Bringing digital assets into everyday banking for 18 million customers

The scale of the partnership also reflects a broader development in financial services: As digital assets are maturing and becoming part of mainstream financial services, they are increasingly being integrated into the  banking environments and financial platforms people already use and trust.

Michael Höllerer, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank International, said:
“As a customer-centric bank, we are committed to meeting our customers’ needs in the best possible way. We are seeing growing demand for crypto assets in our markets, which we are addressing with a strong, reputable partner.”

Christian Trummer, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Bitpanda, said:
“Technology has always been about building bridges between what exists today and what becomes possible tomorrow. Together with RBI, we’re doing exactly that: combining the reach and trust of traditional banking with digital asset technology to create infrastructure that works across markets and borders. I’m proud that what we pioneered in Austria is now growing into a partnership that can bring digital assets to millions of people in the CEE region.”

About Bitpanda Enterprise

Bitpanda Enterprise is the institutional infrastructure arm of Bitpanda, providing a unified technology that enables banks, fintechs, brokers, trading firms, family offices to offer digital asset capabilities to retail investors and corporate clients at scale. It brings together investment infrastructure, liquidity, custody, payments, stablecoins and tokenisation into one integrated ecosystem. Designed for long-term institutional growth, Bitpanda Enterprise prioritises compliance, transparency and scalability, helping institutions bridge traditional finance with the digital economy.

About Raiffeisen Bank International 

RBI regards Austria, where it operates as a leading corporate and investment bank, and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as its home market. 11 markets in the region are covered by subsidiary banks, and the RBI Group also includes numerous other financial services companies, for example in the areas of leasing, asset management and M&A.

Around 42,000 employees serve 18.8 million customers in around 1,300 branches, the vast majority of which are in the CEE region. The RBI share is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The regional Raiffeisen banks hold around 61.2 per cent of RBI, with the remainder in free float. Within the Raiffeisen Banking Group, RBI is the central institution of the regional Raiffeisen banks and other affiliated credit institutions.

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