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 going through the Elevator Lab Partnership Program powered by Raiffeisen […]
By Alexandra Jocham, RBI | In the months of January and February, we are strongly focusing on the topic of “innovation” and would like to introduce you to seven women from CEE who stand out for their innovations in today’s post. Have fun clicking through and feel free to submit more women you think would […]
By Benedikta Schlange, RBI | Christmas is approaching and the preparations for the festivities are already underway. We looked at what interesting Christmas traditions there are in CEE. Let us put you in the mood for a merry Christmas right now. Albania Christmas Eve is called “Nata e Krishtit” in Albanian. At Nata e Krishtit […]
By Patricia Lang-Schönberger, RBI | During times where the Corona situation is ever so present – and new corona cases are steadily increasing again – you might not want to travel abroad but rather stay at home and enjoy the beauty of your own home country. Together with our colleagues from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania and […]
By Daniel Minarik, Tatra banka in Slovakia | Introduction “Bringing the personal banker experience to the mass segment.” In 2019, Tatra banka introduced its chatbot AdamTB, the first Slovak virtual banking assistant. Its purpose is to provide information about products and services and to resolve customer inquiries through the web chat or mobile application. Among […]
By Gunter Deuber and Oliver Marx, RBI Vienna | Slovakia is a country where digitalization will have a strong impact on the future economic development. Digitalization is affecting and changing all industries. The automotive industry is surely no exception where the trend goes beyond the topics of Industry 4.0, i.e. there are strong industry-specific trends […]
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 Zuzana Žiaranová, Spokesperson, Tatra banka | While people in towns usually relax or go for walks during the holidays, Easter in the countryside of Western Slovakia is rich in many traditions and customs. Typical dishes include paska (white cake) and hrudka (egg cheese) that can’t be missing from a traditional Easter basket. On the […]
By Michael Heller, RBI | If you walk along the left bank of the Danube, on the promenade next to Eurovea shopping center, you can feel a new modern, cosmopolitan flair in Bratislava. It’s not just those lively restaurants and bars close to the river, but above all a variety of high rise residential and […]
By Oľga Kleinová, Slovakia.travel | “Tajchy” of Banská Štiavnica (Middle Slovakia) Tajchy are lakes situated in Central Slovakia in the Štiavnické Mountains. They were constructed for the needs of the local mines and until today 24 lakes have been picturesquely created in nature. Some of them are great for recreation: in summer for swimming and boating, […]
By Gunter Deuber and Matthias Reith, RBI | The year 2019 marks not only the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain, which brought about profound political and economic change for Slovakia and other Central and Eastern European countries. In 2019, Slovakia will also look back on ten years of euro membership. Slovakia […]