By Zoltan Török (Raiffeisen Bank in Hungary) and Gunter Deuber (RBI) | In spite of the recent and noticeable economic slowdown in the euro area and Germany (a major trading partner of Hungary), the Hungarian economy delivered record-high GDP growth at 5 percent in 2018. Hungary thus continues the strong growth performance of recent years, […]
By Christof Danz, RBI | If you think of European fintech centers, then London, Berlin and Stockholm are probably the first places that come to mind. And if you look eastwards you might also consider the Baltic States. But did you know that there is a very lively fintech scene in Bulgaria or that Belarus […]
By Andrea Cintulova and Tanja Imamovic, RBI | Which non-banker would suspect that the harmless sounding abbreviation PSD2 hides one of the biggest change processes the banking industry has ever seen? PSD, short from Payment Service Directive, was adopted in 2007 with the goal of creating a single market for payments across the European Union. […]
By Tibor Lörincz, Tatra banka | In recent years, Slovakia has earned the reputation of an automobile powerhouse. Looking at the number of cars produced per capita, it has a clear edge over other countries. However, Slovakia is more than just a country of car plants. A new economic sector of shared service centers has […]
By Zuzana Žiaranová, Spokesperson, Tatra banka | High-technology brings about evolution with some elements of revolution into business. Local companies that are able to seize new opportunities will also withstand global competition. Everyone has some ideas, but whether they “land on the moon” dependa on the implementation itself, explains startup mentor Michal Satur. How would […]
By Ozren Tabaković, Raiffeisen Bank Croatia | In 2018, the Croatian fintech scene was for the first time acknowledged by a broader public. This was not least due to two fintech conferences, Future of Fintech and Shift Money, which Raiffeisen Bank Croatia was the sponsor of. It was also the first time that fintechs from […]
By Alexandra Jocham, RBI | The Austrian economic delegate in Zagreb, Sonja Holocher-Ertl, spoke with Discover CEE about interesting business locations in Croatia, gave first-hand tips for doing business and how to escape crowded beaches in summer. Ms. Holocher-Ertl, what is it that makes Croatia attractive for investors? Croatia is the youngest EU member country, […]
By Linda Struckl, RBI, and Heidi Aichinger, Forbes Austria | Gender equality has many facets: the level of education, the quota of women in certain male dominated professional areas as well as the salary gap and many more. Discover CEE took a closer look at a very specific aspect of the topic: the number of […]
By Alexandra Jocham, RBI | Discover CEE talked with Gerd Bommer, Austrian economic delegate in Bucharest, about the attractiveness of Romania for investors, interesting business locations and first-hand tips for doing business. Mr. Bommer, what makes Romania attractive for investors? Romania is an economy with a relatively strong and big domestic market, which is the main […]
By Carmen Dimitruc and Anca Hasegan, Raiffeisen Bank, Romania | Steven van Groningen, Raiffeisen Bank’s CEO for the past 17 years, is Dutch but calls Romania his home. He has become used to the way of thinking and feeling Romanian, although he has retained a healthy dose of “Western awareness” which helps him identify balanced […]
By Veronika Nováková, Raiffeisen Bank Czech Republic | They stay devoted to their craft, respect it and are not afraid to experiment. They combine traditional Bohemian hand-blown glass with modern technology and design. Lasvit’s vision is to be the world’s most inspiring glassmaker. Read our interview with the firm’s partner and co-founder Aleš Stýblo and […]
By Veronika Nováková, Raiffeisenbank a.s., Czech Republic | We have selected seven Czechs known all over the world for their work. Meet the most important persons of the Czech past and present. Antonín Leopold Dvořák (8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) Dvořák was a globally recognized composer, conductor and professor of music and […]
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