Sanctions and inflation clouding CEE outlook – banking sector well positioned

May 5, 2022 | Economics

By Gunter Deuber, RBI, Dorota Strauch, RBI Branch Poland and Casper Engelen, RBI | The war in Ukraine, the sanctions and countersanctions it has spurred, price pressures not seen in decades and supply chain disruptions re-emerging have urged Raiffeisen Research to...

Cycling through CEE – Part 2: From Vienna to Bratislava and Budapest

Feb 3, 2022 | Culture

By Johannes Langthaler, RBI  After the enjoyable trip from Vienna to Prague, and before going far southwards, I had the chance to cycle a bit along the Danube, from Vienna to Bratislava and Budapest. I took inspiration at the great exhibition ‘The Danube. A journey...

Public Holidays 2022 in CEE

Jan 12, 2022 | Business, Culture

Are you planning a business trip to the CEE region? Or would you like to know on which dates your business partner in CEE is on public holidays? The Discover CEE Public Holidays 2022 overview shows all the dates at one glance. Wherever planning a trip to the CEE...

Favorite Christmas and New Year Songs from CEE

Dec 22, 2021 | Culture

By Alexandra Jocham, RBI | Do you still need inspiration for the right mood under the Christmas tree? Look no further, we have a colourful mix of different Christmas and New Year songs, from Central and Eastern Europe, where you are sure to find what you are looking...

Economic outlook for CEE 2022: Baselining and (known) unknowns

Dec 9, 2021 | Economics

By Dorota Strauch, Casper Engelen and Gunter Deuber, RBI | With the end of the year in sight, let’s take a closer look at how the CEE economy will develop in the coming year. To some extent, some of key issues and uncertainties in CEE are the same as...