Raiffeisen Archives - Euromaidan Press

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Austrian bank faces pressure from EU and US after profiting from Russian arms industry

Documents reveal Raiffeisen Bank's Russian unit received fees from companies supplying military equipment makers, while €4.4 billion in profits remain trapped under Moscow's capital controls.

byOlena Mukhina

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Raiffeisenbank seeks compensation before Russian market exit

Austrian banking group RBI insists on compensation for its Russian business exit while facing mounting pressure from European regulators.

byMaria Tril

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FT: Western banks handed €800mn to Kremlin in taxes in 2023 despite promises to exit

Top European banks in Russia paid the Kremlin more than €800mn in taxes last year, four times more than before the all-out war, FT finds.

byYuri Zoria

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Raiffeisen Bank’s job postings in Russia spark questions about its exit pledge

The FT reports that Austria's Raiffeisen Bank has posted numerous job ads in Russia, suggesting plans to expand there, despite earlier statements about intending to exit the Russian market.

byYuri Zoria

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Renewed protests in Vienna urging Raiffeisen Bank International to pull out of Russia

Protests gain new momentum with support of 50,000 petitioners on the day of Raiffeisen's Annual General Meeting (AGM)

byAlya Shandra

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Austria clears EU’s Russia sanctions after Ukraine removes Raiffeisen from blacklist

Austria supports the 12th EU sanctions package on Russia, after Ukraine removes Raiffeisen Bank International from a symbolic blacklist. The bank was the only Austrian company on the list.

byYuri Zoria