Cycling through CEE – Part 3: From Vienna to Tirana

Jun 29, 2022 | Culture

By Johannes Langthaler, RBI | After my cycling trips from Vienna to Prague and from Vienna to Budapest, this one took me all the way from Vienna south to Tirana. It’s been a truly fantastic journey: many different countries, landscapes and nature, so many friendly and...

Croatia to adopt the euro next year, while Bulgaria does not fulfill criteria yet

Jun 22, 2022 | Economics

By Zrinka Zivkovic-Matijevic, Raiffeisen Bank in Croatia, Emil Kalchev, Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria and Gunter Deuber, RBI | The latest Convergence Report has confirmed our expectation that (only) Croatia met the necessary preconditions to adopt the euro on 1 January...

On its 20th birthday, the euro gets its 20th member state: Croatia

Feb 17, 2022 | Economics

By Zrinka Zivkovic Matijevic, Raiffeisen Bank in Croatia and Gunter Deuber, RBI Currently, all signs point to an enlargement of the euro area at the turn of the year. Croatia is presently on the shortest path to the euro area – an interesting development after...

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...

Cheers! 7 facts about beer in CEE

Aug 19, 2021 | Culture, Trends

By Jörg Bayer, RBI | What could be a better companion for warm summer nights than a nice, cold beer? Beer is a very popular drink with a partly long tradition in CEE. Some of the best-known breweries are located there. For us, this was a good reason to do some...