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Events & Documents

To scale up the public debate on relevant topics, Raiffeisen Bank International contributes to and organizes various forums/events, such as the RBI EU-Sky Talk, the GLOBSEC Tatra Summit or the RBI CEE Parliamentary Dinner.

Events

  • Dialogue of Conference participants speaking

    Dialogue of Continents: De-risking the Transition to a New Globalisation

    04.-05.12.2023 - At the 6th edition of the annual Dialogue of Continents conference, experts from all over the world discussed the key topics of de-risking and the transition to a new globalization. One roundtable discussion in particular focused on the question of why de-globalization is happening.

  • Gottfried Haber and Christoph Pesau discussing at the financial market panel at CEEI 2023 in Vienna

    Conference on European Economic Integration 2023

    07.11.2023 - This year's Conference on European Economic Integration (CEEI) in Vienna took place to assess the economic role of China for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) as well as for the euro area. Organized by the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) and attended by some 300 participants, the conference every year brings together leading global experts from the fields of economic research, finance, and monetary policy.

  • CEPS Panelists

    Navigating EU Enlargement

    03.11.2023 - The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) hosted a panel discussion titled "EU Enlargement: looking ahead for Europe while learning from past experiences," featuring three distinguished speakers. Joaquin Almuna, Elzbieta Bienkowska, and Anita Kovacic shared their perspectives on EU enlargement, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities.

  • CEOs Brüssel Tag

    RBI Brussels Day 2023

    24.10.2023 - In Brussels,  Raiffeisen Bank International Group hosted an event that was dedicated to dialogue and collaboration. The focal point of the day was the CEOs of RBI network banks coming together with EU stakeholders for a series of bilateral exchanges of views, followed by RBI's CEE Parliamentary Dinner at Bibliothèque Solvay. 

  • L'Élargissement de l'UE aux Balkans occidentaux

    06.09.2023 - La question de expansion de l’Union européenne a été au coeur d’une discussion animée qui s’est déroulée à Paris en collaboration avec la Maison de l’Europe et la Raiffeisen Bank International.

  • European Forum Alpbach 2023

    28.08.-30.08.2023 - Raiffeisen Bank International participated in the European Forum Alpbach 2023, fostering the exchange of young individuals from Europe and across the globe alongside the brightest and most inventive minds from politics, business, civil society, culture, and science.

  • UE enlargissment

    L'élargissement de l'UE vers les pays des Balkans occidentaux

    22.03.2023 - Les pays des Balkans occidentaux revêtent d’une grande importance culturelle, sociale, économique et géostratégique pour l’Union Européenne. Ils comptent près de 18 millions d’habitants et sont désireux de rejoindre l’UE.

  • Sky Talk 2023

    RBI Sky-Talk 2023

    07.03.2023 - At Raiffeisen Bank International’s EU Sky Talk, Ambassador Christoph Heusgen delivered a thought-provoking speech on the importance of the rule-based international order. He emphasized that the rule of law plays a critical role in preventing war and maintaining peace within the European Union. In contrast, he  pointed out that the Russian war against Ukraine was a fundamental breach of international law, as Russian President Putin denies Ukraine's sovereignity. 

  • GLOBSEC Tatra Summit 2022

    07.10.2022 - Danube Tech Valley Scape Up Fund.
    RBI Board Member Łukasz Januszewski, together with Paul Pasquali, RBI’s Group Executive Director for European and Public Affairs attended the annual GLOBSEC Tatra Summit 2022 to discuss topics on European Affairs, ranging from geo-economics, to international politics and security issues.

  • Roundtable on facilitation of remittances to Ukraine

    27.09.2022 - EU-Commissioner McGuinness invited financial industry stakeholders to Brussels to sign a joint statement concerning remittance and related technical service providers in Ukraine.

  • European Forum Alpbach 2022

    23.08.2022 - Once again, around 5,000 students, young professionals and change-makers from academia, politics, economics, culture, and civil society from 70 nations gather in Alpbach, Tyrol, to think ahead, talk and walk together and forge a great vision for The New Europe. As a leading banking group in Central and Eastern Europe, RBI cannot miss discussing the major economic and financial consequences of current crises and explore how to further develop Europe.

  • A European Journey Through Two Crises

    01.07.2022 - RBI gave Europe’s economic policy center stage with Marco Buti as our guest of honor. Mr. Buti has condensed his more than 35 years of experience in supporting the positive economic development of the EU into his latest book ,,The Man Inside – A European Journey Through Two Crises”.

  • The Future of EU Enlargement - RBI/EMI

    The Future of EU-Enlargement

    29.06.2022 - RBI and the European Movement International organized a panel discussion on the future of EU-enlargement in Brussels. Panelists discussed what Western Balkan countries could bring to the table from an economical and geostrategic pespective and underlined the costs of further delay.

  • RBI EU-Sky Talk 2022

    02.02.2022 - Geopolitics and geoeconomics in reshuffling: Storms Ahead?  Which implications to expect for business and politics?

  • RBI CEE Parliamentary Dinner 2021

    27.10.2021 – This year’s Raiffeisen Bank International´s CEE Parliamentary Dinner hosted by Othmar Karas, Vice President of the European Parliament, Johann Strobl, CEO of RBI, and many CEOs of RBI Group was dedicated to the region of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), its talents, businesses and delices. 

  • Paul Pasquali

    GLOBSEC Tatra Summit 2021

    08.10.2021 – At the GLOBSEC Tatra Summit 2021, Paul Pasquali, RBI Group´s Executive Director for European and Public Affairs, attended the opening panel discussion: “Forged in crisis: European economy rebuilt better”, together with Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and Alexander Resch, President of the Slovak Banking Association and CEO of VÚB Bank.

  • Gernot Blümel

    RBI EU-Sky Talk 2021

    12.05.2021 – The Stability and Growth Pact: Past Experience and Future Aspect

Documents

  • FDI study

    Economic and Social Impacts of FDI in Central, East and Southeast Europe

    A new and current study shows that countries in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) have significantly benefited from Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) since the fall of the Soviet Union. Raiffeisen Bank International has been a significant contributor to the positive development of CESEE countries for years. 

  • Bittersweet EU Perspectives in South/Eastern Europe

    EU enlargement to the Western Balkans has been a frustrating process — even though embracing the Balkans would be more trivial than to include new candidates such as Ukraine. However, tangible plus gradual progress in the area of EU accession in 2022 and the coming years is key now, so that Ukraine has perspectives based on examples in the Balkans. That is the approach that Russia cannot present EU membership as a no-win deal. This is how we see the situation in our joint assessment out of Tirana, Sarajevo, Kievand Vienna.

  • Storms Ahead

    Storms Ahead – The Future Geoeconomic World Order

    By Johann Strobl and Heiko Borchert

    Geoeconomics shapes the context relevant for politics and business. Policies, business models, and public-private interaction need to evolve in order to respond to new challenges. Johann Strobl and Heiko Borchert have brought together a group of leading decision-makers and analysts to reflect upon the changing geoeconomic environment and its impact on governments and businesses.

  • This crisis is different … in CEE banking!

    By Gunter Deuber and Ruslan GADEEV, RBI

    Economists and analysts shall be cautious about drawing (pre-emptive) conclusions that one crisis is different from previous ones. But this is definitely true for banking sectors in CEE in the COVID-19 context. There was no deleveraging like in the aftermath of Global Financial Crisis (GFC). 

  • EU flags waving in front of European Parliament building. Brussels, Belgium

    NGEU and its purpose in CE/SEE and beyond

    By Gunter Deuber and Dorota Strauch, RBI

    The NGEU instrument goes beyond post-crisis reconstruction. It offers a lot of potential to overcome dividing lines in Europe (East/West, South/North). Is it also turning from asmall scale instrument into a big one, as the EIB used to do? Comprehensive assessments will be needed in the mid-2020s to make meaningful decisions in this respect.