Raiffeisen group
Raiffeisen Group is an Austrian leader, it’s part in the banking business of Austria is more than 25%. The Group has the largest branches network of 2 300 offices with 23 000 employees. The Headquarter of the Raiffeisen Group is Raiffeisen Bank International AG.
RZB was founded in 1927 and it became the first in Central and Eastern Europe. The Bank overtakes leading positions amongst regional banks by offering commercial, investment and retail banking services at the markets of the following countries:
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Albania
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Belarus
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bulgaria
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Croatia
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Czech Republic
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Hungary
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Kosovo
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Poland
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Romania
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Russia
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Serbia
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Slovakia
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Slovenia
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Ukraine
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In addition to banking services – apart from representative offices, which are functioning in Russia (Moscow) and Lithuania (Vilnius) – Raiffeisen Bank International AG owns several specialized companies in Central and Eastern Europe, proposing services on mergers and acquisitions, financing of building projects, asset management, leasing and also mortgage loans.
In Asia the Group has office in Singapore and Beijing, as well as representative offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tehran and Seoul. This international presence clearly underlines the group's emerging markets strategy.
The Raiffeisen Bank International AG consistent commitment to quality is regularly reflected by a broad range of local and international awards. In July 2007, the British magazine Euromoney chose RRaiffeisen Bank International AG as Best Bank in Central and Eastern Europe, both for the third consecutive time. In April 2007, local awards as Best Bank were given to Raiffeisen International's Network Banks in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia by Global Finance magazine. At the same time, the magazine awarded the regional title "Best Bank in Central and Eastern Europe" to Raiffeisen Bank International AG for the fifth time. In addition, the Raiffeisen Bank International AG received Best Bank awards for Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Ukraine. And in November 2007, The Banker, the renowned magazine of the Financial Times Group, awarded Raiffeisen Bank International AG the title Bank of the Year in Austria for the second time in a row. In addition, Raiffeisen International's Network Banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine received the awards for their own countries.
Raiffeisen Bank International AG is rated as follows:
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Standard & Poor's
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Short term
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A-1
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Long term
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A+
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Moody's
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Short term
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P-1
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Long term
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Aa2
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Financial Strength
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C
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