"Don't wait for help from enemies, for it is possible to be united with friends" - Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, the founder of the Raiffeisen company, 1818-1888

Raiffeisen is a group with European traditions which have been proved during years.

In 1862 the first Raiffeisen bank association was founded.

1886: the first cooperative societies of Raiffeisen Bank association in Rosswein (today Razvanje, Slovenia) and Muhldorf, Austria.

The history of Raiffeisen Banking Group reaches back more than 140 years, not having suffered any case of bankruptcy.

Raiffeisen Logo: From Gable Cross to Trademark

Two horse's heads crossed at the house's gable (the "Gable Cross") form an emblem of protection, comfort and safety.

The Gable Cross can be traced back hundreds of years to European folk traditions. This logo is a symbol of defense from life's dangers.

Raiffeisen's members have safeguarded themselves against economic hazards by uniting within the cooperative.

Promotion on the market

There are more than 2300 branches of Raiffeisen outside Austria.

In 2006 magazine "Global Finance" nominated Raiffeisen as "the Best bank Central and the East Europe".

41% of Austrians over the age of 15 are Raiffeisen customers.

For 35% of Austrians over 15, Raiffeisen is "preferred bank".

Sympathy-rations confirm Raiffeisen's approach:

40% define Raiffeisen as "especially likeable"

Raiffeisen Group's Network Banks in Central & Eastern Europe

• 1987 - Raiffeisen Bank, Budapest
• 1990 - Tatra banka, Bratislava
• 1991 - Raiffeisen Bank Polska, Warsaw
• 1993 - Raiffeisenbank, Prague
• 1994 - Raiffeisenbank, Bulgaria, Sofia
• 1994 - Raiffeisenbank Austria, Zagreb
• 1997 - Raiffeisenbank Austria, Moscow
• 1998 - Raiffeisenbank Ukraine, Kiev
• 2001 - Raiffeisenbank, Belgrade
• 2002 - Raiffeisen Bank, Bucharest
• 2003 - Raiffeisen Bank Bosna I Hercegovina, Sarajevo
• 2005 - Raiffeisen Bank Aval, Kiev

In January 2006, Raiffeisen International acquired 100 per cent of Russian Impexbank. In July 2006, it purchased Czech eBanka. Both banks were integrated into the network by merging them with the existing local Raiffeisenbanks.

At the end of the first quarter of 2009, Raiffeisen International managed subsidiary banks, leasing companies and a number of other financial service providers in 17 markets of the region. More than 63,000 employees served over 14.9 million customers in more than 3,200 business outlets. No other international bank in the region has a similarly extensive and closely-knit distribution network.