Economic development of CEE is characterized by increasing GDP, changing trade structures and boom in FDIs.

The latest agreements include four EBRD credit lines totalling €45 million - €15 million to Romania’s Banca Agricola-Raiffeisen, €10 million each to Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria and Raiffeisenbank a.s, (Czech Republic), and a €10 million equivalent multicurrency facility (euro and Polish zloty) to Raiffeisen Bank Polska.

The RZB Group can look back at 2001 as yet another successful year in its long history. Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG continued to show excellent growth, improving its market position despite an increasingly difficult business environment.

With MoneyGram offered in all Raifesenbank branches the transfer can reach its receiver in 10 minutes all around the world.

The award follows last year's decoration of "Best Bank in CEE" and will be published in the May-issue.