Raiffeisen Bank International AG

💡 Scaling GitOps isn’t just a tech challenge — it’s a mindset shift. At #CloudNative Days Austria in Vienna, our colleague Gabor Horvath shared how we are evolving our runtime platform with Argo CD and Kargo. His talk covered the journey from exploring different deployment models to choosing a per-cluster #ArgoCD architecture and building a sharded Kargo setup — showing how automation and the right design decisions enable #GitOps that is scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant. We were proud to be represented by Timea Javor-Erkan, Daniel Kopeinig, Mark Guttenbrunner, Thomas Killar, and Alice Sulzer, who connected with the Cloud Native community and brought back valuable insights. 🙌 👉 Key takeaway: When technology, automation, and best practices come together, platform teams can move faster, safer, and with more confidence. What’s your biggest learning when it comes to making Cloud and GitOps work at scale?   P.S. We also had the opportunity to engage with young tech talents at the FH Technikum Wien fair, reinforcing our commitment to nurturing the next generation of innovators. Thanks to Annkathrin Hassel, Christina Stolz, Conny Trögl and Can Karapinar. 

📍IMF Annual Meetings 2025 We held meetings with the Ministry of Finance, Central Bank and Financial Institutions alongside the IMF annual meetings in Washington D.C. over the last week. 🇺🇸 Valerie Brunner: “Our conversations throughout the IMF week were shaped by constructive dialogue and a clear focus on regional #collaboration, capital market development, and policy alignment.”  🤝 Our meetings occurred against the backdrop of significant global geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, though with Emerging Markets and the Central and Eastern European region a source of relative macro and financial market stability. We outlined to policymakers, clients and stakeholders:  👉 Our commitment to #growth in the Central and South East European region  👉 Our support for financing, capital markets development and financial literacy  👉 How we can support our clients in cash management, group prime services, primary and secondary capital markets, ESG and foreign exchange  👉 Our #CEE information edge and proven track record in supporting clients’ decision making and hedging    We also hosted sovereign issuers for a well-attended reception alongside the IMF meetings on Friday evening, with Martin Blum highlighting that “discussion notably focused more on international relations than domestic fundamentals, which partly reflects generally strong balance sheets across the region." Thank you to our colleagues who represented us on this visit: Valerie Brunner, Martin Blum, Gunter Deuber, Stefan Gabriele, Elitza Kavrakova, Harald Müller, Stefan Niton and Paul Pasquali.  🙌

EuroFinance 2025: We connect treasury innovations with global expertise The EuroFinance International #Treasury Management Conference, the world’s most influential treasury event, was held under the theme Inspiring Innovation and Igniting Intelligence. The program explored technologies and strategies aimed at enhancing efficiency, resilience, and growth. 🙌 We were pleased to participate again this year, presenting current developments in cash management and treasury. Our Cash and Relationship Management team welcomed numerous clients and partners at the booth and provided insights into our latest #innovations in cash management. Among the solutions and topics presented were: 👉 Our new #CashManagement and Payment hub “CMIplus”  👉 Innovative bank communication channels like Open APIs  👉 Important regulatory updates like “Instant Payments” and “Verification of Payee” Thank you to everyone who joined us for inspiring conversations and shared perspectives. We look forward to continuing the dialogue and welcoming you again next year! 🤗

This September, we launched our #Mentoring Program focused on aspiring leaders. 👏 Our first batch of 24 mentees, all women looking to step into management roles, brings diverse expertise from various areas of the bank.   These colleagues have been paired with experienced mentors - managers who are generously offering their time and insights to support their #growth. 🤝   During our kick-off event, board member Valerie Brunner shared her mentorship journey and provided valuable advice to both mentors and mentees.   A big thank you to Julianne L., Tatiana Danilova and our Employee Resource Group, LeadUp, for organizing this initiative. We look forward to seeing the development and growth of our mentees over the next six months! 💛 #MakeGrowthHappen

🌱 Sustainability in #RealEstate: From a Compliance Topic to a Business Model With the #EUtaxonomy putting additional pressure on various players in the real estate sector, our goal is to be a trusted partner by providing clients with guidance on requirements and best practices. 🤝 We are proud to be involved in the development of the new QuickCheck Tool, that promises support in navigating through the complex regulatory jungle of the EU taxonomy. FH-Prof. Dr.techn. Anna-Vera Deinhammer, Endowed Professor for Sustainable Real Estate Development at FHWien der WKW sat down with our real estate finance expert Klaus Michal and our sustainable finance expert Evamaria Hammerschmid to give insights into the process, discuss the role of sustainable finance, and show why we need to view #sustainability as a business case. 🙌 Read the full interview here 📖 https://lnkd.in/e6W_DwZ2

🔔 Exciting #Leadership Changes! 🔔 We are pleased to announce a reorganization of responsibilities within our Management Board. The Supervisory Board has appointed two exceptional leaders to our team: 🌟 Kamila Makhmudova will take on the role of #CFO, marking a return to a dedicated board area for this crucial function. With over 20 years of banking experience, she has been an integral part of us since 2007, overseeing numerous acquisition projects and leading Corporate Development and Strategic Steering. 🌟 Rainer Schnabl will lead #CIB Products & Solutions, succeeding Łukasz Januszewski. He brings more than 25 years of experience in banking and asset management, having held key roles at Raiffeisen Capital Management and most recently as CEO of Raiffeisen Bank dd BIH. Both appointments are subject to supervisory authority approval, and we are confident that Kamila Makhmudová and Rainer Schnabl will drive our continued success and innovation. #MakeItHappen

Ready to grab your #future?   👉 Visit us today at Career Calling (Messe Wien, until 5 pm) and stop by our stand! While you’re grabbing merch with our machine 🕹️, think of it as more than a prize — it’s a reminder to reach out, take your chance, and shape your career. Have you ever felt how hard it is to find a #student job in the current economic situation?  Or wondered how to combine studying and working without burning out?  Or asked yourself if a role will actually help you grow?  With us, you don’t need to wonder. We have open positions in different departments and the flexibility to design your work week around your uni schedule (yes, your studies come first). Not convinced yet? (Challenge accepted 👇) We offer:  ✨ A buzzing community of 350+ students to connect and grow with  ✨ A culture where your ideas are heard  ✨ #Growth in all directions: learn from colleagues, explore 25k+ online courses, and experiment hands-on with AI and automation  ✨ A solid ground for your future career in an international environment Yesterday we enjoyed meeting so many of you at the Fachhochschule des BFI Wien Career Fair — and today, Julia Laura Kauer, Annkathrin Hassel, Christina Stolz, Monique Gramann-Heinrichs, Katja Rieber, Liad Magen and many more of us are waiting to meet you here at Messe Wien! 🙌  What steps are you taking to shape your career path? Let's discuss!

In a world of shifting trade routes and rising political risk, one question matters most: who do you trust to keep your deals safe and boost business?   Let’s dive deep into #solutions, #trends, and #innovations in global trade and export finance with our experts Evgeniya Sharkova, Head of Trade Finance Sales, and Sanin Merdžan, Head of Export Finance Sales. This session launches our new International Business Talks series, moderated by Johanna Duchek, featuring ongoing discussions on international business. Have a look at part one here 🤝 https://lnkd.in/eSDczxqf What topic should we cover next? 👇

On October 10, we had the pleasure of hosting the hybrid UNICO Financial Health and Inclusion Summit for the network of leading cooperative banks in Europe. 🙌 Christine Würfel: “It is very motivating how the UNICO banks are taking care of the topic of #financial health & inclusion, eagerly learning about the necessary steps to build a truly valuable customer relationship and serve financial needs of our banking customers.” 🤝 Joint insights from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (Blaisiane Blanchard) and Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole (Lamya Benkirane and Géraldine COPY) demonstrated the diverse strategic considerations behind their efforts to create the greatest impact on the topic in France. A truly empowering and inspiring keynote and workshop on impact measurement methods and target setting was led by Laura Diaz Zea from United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). The session sparked lively engagement across the room, offering not just theory but practical, actionable guidance. ✨ Andrea Grifoni from OECD - OCDE provided valuable insights on financial education and introduced a range of practical toolkits designed to assess and enhance the impact of financial education initiatives. UNICO banks shared their best practice #initiatives for vulnerable groups such as financial education for children by OP Financial Group (Satu Kuoppamäki); seniors in rural communities by BANCO COOPERATIVO ESPAÑOL (Oscar Martínez Patón); building financial resilience by Credit Agricole (Géraldine Copy) and digital financial education for children – TABI by Tatra banka & Martin Benczy. The summit once again emphasized the value of cross-border knowledge sharing between cooperative banks committed to advancing financial health & #inclusion. 👏 Thank you to all speakers, contributors, and attendees for making this such a unique and impactful event! 💛

Finance in Focus: #Highlights from the 39th Finance Symposium Alpbach 🎯   Austria’s leading finance event, the 39th Alpbacher Finance Symposium, brought together CFOs, treasurers, and C-level executives from across the DACH region from 8–10 October 2025 in Alpbach, providing a unique platform for exchange and insight, with Raiffeisen Bank International and the Raiffeisen Banking Group Austria as joint sponsors. A special highlight was the exclusive RBI dinner at Hotel Böglerhof, fostering conversations with clients and partners, hosted by Valerie Brunner and Daniel Rath. 📌 The agenda of the Symposium included some interesting discussions, such as the Executive Panel on 'How to Remain as Flexible as Possible with Financing: Instruments for Working Capital and Acquisitions', which was moderated by Jessica Schwarzer and featured contributions from Valerie Brunner, Wilfrid Fabjani, Oliver Fern, Dieter Hengl and Klemens Eiter. During the panel, Valerie Brunner stressed that “There is a broad array of instruments available to finance working capital and special situations. To be prepared for strategic moves, the regular exchange with your banking partner is essential.” 🤝🏻 📌 Another program highlight was the “Interest Rate and Currency Outlook” session, where Gunter Deuber discussed the outlook for high interest rates and the increasing role of government deficits as future interest rate drivers together with Gerhard Massenbauer, Jürgen Michels, Antje Praefcke, and Stefan Bruckbauer. Christian Helmenstein moderated the panel. During the panel, Gunter Deuber stated that he expects interest rates to rise from their current levels over the course of 2026. The underlying drivers include an increased issuance of sovereign bonds, shifting expectations regarding ECB rate hikes in the medium term, and global upward pressure on capital market yields originating in the US Treasury market. Although the euro is likely to strengthen against the dollar up until 2026, political developments in France could temporarily limit its upward momentum. 📸: Philipp Huber & Matthias Sedlak #MakeItHappen #FinanceSymposiumAlpbach