Raiffeisen Bank International AG

🇺🇸 US Elections, Geopolitics and Capital Markets 🤝   November’s US presidential elections have potentially significant implications for the global economy and markets. To delve into what this means for the future, RBI Capital Markets hosted corporate and institutional clients for an event yesterday evening. 🙌   Martina Zimmerl, Head of RBI Group Capital Markets Sales opened the event, followed by a keynote speech by Martin Weiss, former Austrian Ambassador to the US and current President & CEO of the Salzburg Global Seminar. Mr Weiss emphasized why it is important to take US tariff risks seriously as well as what to look out for in the global geopolitical risk outlook. This was followed by a lively panel discussion exploring international geopolitical spillovers with Felix Strohbichler, CFO of PALFINGER AG and Sebastian Wolf, CEO of Rosenbauer Group, moderated by RBI Group Head of Capital Markets Strategy Martin Blum.   To discuss how a potentially more volatile US policy environment and evolving geopolitical landscape impacts the foreign exchange and interest rate outlook and its implications for corporate and institutional clients contact Martina Zimmerl. 📧 #USElections #CapitalMarkets #MakeItHappen

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the EU’s eastern enlargement, we hosted the "RBI CEE Night" on 5 November. The event featured honorary speakers and attendees who reflected on the key milestones of the past two decades and discussed the future of European enlargement. 🤝 The night included keynote speeches delivered by the former Federal Chancellor of Austria Wolfgang Schüssel and Valerie Brunner, member of our Management Board responsible for CIB Customer Coverage. This session was followed by a panel discussion that covered the most pressing questions. Among the other speakers, Aivaras Abromovicius, Chairman of Ukrainian Corporate Governance Academy, participated, and the discussion was moderated by Ivona Kristic Zametica, Chief Economist of Raiffeisen Bank dd BIH. 🙌   Both Wolfgang Schüssel and Valerie Brunner emphasized that new geopolitical changes and shifts create a window of opportunity to advance enlargement efforts. When asked about the potential of expanding the EU, Wolfgang Schüssel stated that the ‘‘CEE is the powerhouse of Europe.’’   Aivaras Abromovicius concluded with a call for EU Member States to continue to promote Ukraine on its EU integration path and to support the country in its ongoing efforts to fight against the military aggression. #CEE #BankingIndustry #MakeItHappen

🎉 Celebrations at the #CEEInvestmentAwards in Warsaw, Poland! 🇵🇱 Petr Polach, CFA, Klaus Imhof and Julian Gikov received two awards at a gala dinner held in Warsaw in the following award categories: 🏆 M&A Advisory Firm of the Year in CEE  🏆 M&A Professional of the Year in CEE - distinguishing Julian Gikov   This well-deserved recognition reflects our M&A team efforts and unique approach to successfully advising clients through our deep sector expertise and on-the-ground presence in CEE countries. 🙌   Congratulations to all our M&A colleagues for these outstanding achievements! 👏 Special thanks to Craig Smith and Winston Norman for the wonderful ceremony organization and mood. #MakeItHappen #InvestmentBanking

🚀 Discover how leading experts use customized solutions to optimize working capital in today’s economic climate 👇 https://lnkd.in/epsfF4ir 👀 Get to know the experts: ➡️ Dirk Fehring, Senior Director Supply Chain Finance at RBI ➡️ Reinhard Ehrenberg, Head of Group Treasury at the Austrian raw materials, building materials and tile producer LASSELSBERGER Group ➡️ Dominic Walch, Head of Group Treasury at the Austrian wood-based materials manufacturer EGGER Group   #WorkingCapital #SupplyChainFinance #EconomicStrategy

Our results for the first three quarters of 2024 👇   ➡️ Consolidated profit: € 2.1 billion ➡️ CET 1 Ratio: 17.8 per cent ➡️ Return on Equity: 15.9 per cent Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eizS22Ps #QuarterlyReports #BankingIndustry

How We Supported Volksbank Wien’s Green Bond Journey  🌱   In 2023 Volksbank Wien AG (VBW) issued its first green bond, marking a significant milestone in its sustainability journey. The underlying sustainability bond framework was created with our as green bond advisor and has been updated in January 2024 to further cultivate fertile ground for green financing and ensures that rapidly evolving ESG standards and market expectations are met.  👏    Christoph Pramhofer and Petra Wickert, Capital Markets at VBW, alongside Vera Economou, Katsiaryna Souvandjiev, MSc (WU) FRM and Evamaria Hammerschmid, Sustainable Finance at RBI, provide an in-depth look at the development, implementation and update of the framework and why having an experienced partner from the very beginning is crucial for successfully issuing green bonds.  🙌   Discover the full story 📰 https://lnkd.in/eNikYFB3

#SIBOS 2024 Recap 🙌 Our dedicated teams from Institutional Clients, Cash Management, Prime Services, and Compliance had a fantastic time at this year’s Sibos conference in Beijing—the world’s largest interbank gathering! 🇨🇳 Shoutout to our dedicated colleagues Stefanie McKirdy, Annemarie Mader, jerome martin, Sabine Zucker, Evgeniya Sharkova, Christa Moser, Dipl.Ing. Tatjana Dobrovolny, Aron Demhardt, Christian Geberth, Elitza Kavrakova, Christian Nohl, Bettina Janoschek, Stefan Wichtl, Albert Mühlbacher, Oxana Reichenbach, and Ambros Strolz for representing us at our stand and connecting with potential clients. 👏 We’re excited about the follow-up meetings, joint projects, and opportunities to bring innovative digital solutions to cash, trade, and group prime services. 🤝 A big thank you to Swift for organizing this key event for the financial industry. See you in 2025! #GroupPrimeServices #CashManagement #TradeFinance

We are proud to share that our Retail team is making strides in building a digital bank with a human touch across 10 markets! 💛 With Modern Retail CRM at the core of our mission, we’ve committed to delivering unparalleled relevance in both digital and human channels. 👏 We’re thrilled to announce that Global Finance has recognized our CRM transformation project as the “Best Transformation Project” in Kosovo, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina in its 25th annual awards. 🏆 Over the past five years, our CRM community has united to modernize our infrastructure, transforming client communication and interaction. 🙌 This achievement is a testament to our progress and confirms that we’re on the right path. A huge thank you to our dedicated colleagues in these markets and in Vienna: Jalal Douame Iryna Arzner Andrii Stepanenko Zeljko Mitrovic Andreas Gschwenter Daniel Nagj, PMP SCHWARZÄUGL Christian Klaus Wasserburger Igor Sopcak Mariia Komissarova Urata Huruglica Genc Kafexholli Ariana T. Iliriana Toçi Edin Hrnjica Adna Smailbegović Sabina Šehović Jasmin Salihovic Nora Caushi Armida Beka Vilma Bace Resmi Hibraj

Our Regulatory #Update for October 2024 💡 👉 SRM Vision 2028 and Combined Recovery & Resolution Testing  👉 Driving Resilience and Innovation: Key Focus Areas in the EBA and ESAs Work Programmes for 2025 👉 EBA consults on draft technical standards to support the centralized EBA Pillar 3 data hub 👉 European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) Express Concerns Over the European Commission’s Rejection of Draft Standards Under DORA 👉 SME financing: Council adopts the multiple-vote share structures directive 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejHVx58f Stay informed about the latest news from our Regulatory Advisory team with Julia Strau, Kateryna Wallmann, Denis Özcan, Teodora Radosavljevic, Chiara De Francisci and Mladena Karshigorova! 👩💻

Read our best practice example from Duvenbeck Unternehmensgruppe and cflox GmbH experts on boosting flexibility with smart supply chain finance solutions 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-s-Sy5y A look at the experts: ⚡ Christian Spieker, Head of Group Treasury at Duvenbeck  ⚡ Michael Niedrich, Senior Sales & Partner Manager at cflox  ⚡ Sebastian Kupka, Director of Supply Chain Finance at RBI #WorkingCapital #SupplyChainFinance #FinTech #RelationshipBank