Vaclav Havel, a Czechoslovak Treasure

Dec 16, 2021 | People

Source: ČTK By Petra Kopecka, Raiffeisen Bank in the Czech Republic | On 18 December, the Czech Republic commemorates the tenth anniversary of Václav Havel’s death. Let’s take a look at what makes this man so special. Vaclav Havel (*5. 10. 1936 Prague,...

Cycling through CEE – Part 1: From Vienna to Prague

Dec 2, 2021 | Culture, People

By Johannes Langthaler, RBI | I am a passionate long-distance bike traveller. For me, there is nothing better than travelling to new countries and unknown regions in this way. It’s just the right pace to get to know the culture, people and history there. Other...

National Theatre: Prague’s pride and must see

Oct 18, 2021 | Culture

By Petra Kopecka, Raiffeisen Bank in the Czech Republic | Over two and a half kilograms of twenty-four carat gold was used to gold-plate the roof of the National Theatre, thus nicknamed the Golden Chapel. It is a symbol of national identity and a space for free...

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...

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...