Get to know four of the most promising fintechs – part 2

Feb 26, 2021 | Business, Trends

By Katja Fiedler, RBI| Welcome to the second part of our two-part series, in which we present interesting fintechs. Today, we are having a look at Zentity and iFactor. Like the two fintechs Synerise and FinLync, which we presented last week, Zentity and iFactor are...

COVID-19 in Czech Republic: State of emergency and economic prospects

Mar 31, 2020 | Economics

By Helena Horska, Raiffeisenbank a.s. Czech Republic, Gunter Deuber and Matthias Reith, RBI, Vienna | COVID-19 infections are spreading globally and exponentially. In developed countries, incl. the Czech Republic, a crisis of healthcare systems seems imminent. As a...

Lasvit: They light up the world, but their heart stays in Bohemia

Jan 29, 2019 | Business, Culture

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...

Czech residential real estate: how to cool a buoyant market?

Jan 29, 2019 | Economics

By Michael Heller, RBI | After several years of stagnation at the aftermath of the great financial crisis, residential real estate prices in the Czech Republic began to recover in mid-2014. Meanwhile, the pre-crisis peak levels have been surpassed by more than 10% in...

The National Theatre: Prague’s pride, a gift from the Czechs to themselves 

Jan 24, 2019 | Culture

Veronika Nováková, Raiffeisenbank a.s. Czech Republic|  Over two and a half kilograms of twenty-four carat gold was used to plate the roof of the National Theatre, thus nicknamed the Golden Chapel. It is a symbol of national identity and a space for free artistic...