Ownership structure
The Austrian Raiffeisen Banking Group
The Raiffeisen regional banks represent the central pillar (second tier) of the Austrian Raiffeisen Banking Group’s three-tier organisational structure. The principal shareholders of each Raiffeisen regional bank are the Raiffeisen banks located in each federal province of Austria. The nine Raiffeisen regional banks (including Zveza Bank) are the principal shareholders of Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, the core institution of Raiffeisen Banking Group.
The federal provinces of Lower Austria and Vienna share a single Raiffeisen regional bank. Carinthia, on the other hand, has two regional banks now that the Slovenian population group has established its own regional bank, Zveza Bank, which is the core institution of the Slovenian cooperative banks.
The federal provinces of Lower Austria and Vienna share a single Raiffeisen regional bank. Carinthia, on the other hand, has two regional banks now that the Slovenian population group has established its own regional bank, Zveza Bank, which is the core institution of the Slovenian cooperative banks.
Raiffeisen Zentralbank
Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG (RZB) is the core institution of the Raiffeisen Banking Group – Austria’s largest banking group – and specialises in commercial and investment banking in Austria. It is recognised as a pioneer in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and is one of the leading banks in the region. In addition to the business segments offered in Austria, the bank offers the full range of retail banking services in 17 countries in the region through network banks and leasing companies.
RZB’s presence in Western Europe comprises a branch in London, representative offices in Brussels, Frankfurt, Milan, Stockholm and Paris, and a subsidiary bank in Malta. RZB serves its clients on the American continent by way of a financing company based in New York (with representative offices in Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles). Asia – RZB’s second most important geographical focus after CEE – is served by branches in Singapore, Xiamen and Beijing (with a representative office in Zhuhai) as well as representative offices in Hong Kong, Mumbai, Ho Chi Minh City, and Seoul. This strong presence highlights RZB’s strategic focus on growth markets, which enables it to act as an intermediary between East and West.
RZB’s presence in Western Europe comprises a branch in London, representative offices in Brussels, Frankfurt, Milan, Stockholm and Paris, and a subsidiary bank in Malta. RZB serves its clients on the American continent by way of a financing company based in New York (with representative offices in Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles). Asia – RZB’s second most important geographical focus after CEE – is served by branches in Singapore, Xiamen and Beijing (with a representative office in Zhuhai) as well as representative offices in Hong Kong, Mumbai, Ho Chi Minh City, and Seoul. This strong presence highlights RZB’s strategic focus on growth markets, which enables it to act as an intermediary between East and West.