Raiffeisen Bank d.d. Bosna i Hercegovina, or simply Raiffeisen Bank, is a financial institution serving Bosnia and Herzegovina, with its headquarters located in Sarajevo.
| Raiffeisen Bank BiH | |
Native name | Raiffeisen Bank Bosna i Hercegovina |
| Company type | Private company (d.d. - dioničko društvo) |
| Sarajevo Stock Exchange: RFSNR | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Predecessor | Market Banka d.d. Sarajevo Hrvatska Poštanska banka Mostar Raiffeisen BANK HPB dd Mostar |
| Founded | November 1992 as Market Banka d.d. Sarajevo June 2000 as Raiffeisen Bank Bosna i Hercegovina d.d. Sarajevo (RZB BiH) May 2001 as Raiffeisen BANK HPB dd Mostar 1 December 2002 as Raiffeisen BANK d.d. Bosna i Hercegovina |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne bb , |
Number of locations | 32 branches (2024) |
Area served | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Key people | Peter Jacenko (Chairman of the Supervisory Board) James Daniel Stewart Jr (President of the Management Board) |
| Parent | Raiffeisen Banking Group Raiffeisen Bank International |
| Subsidiaries | Raiffeisen CAPITAL a.d. Banjaluka Raiffeisen INVEST društvo za upravljanje fondovima d.d. Raiffeisen LEASING d.o.o. Sarajevo |
| Website | www.raiffeisenbank.ba |
As a member of the Austria-based Raiffeisen Banking Group, Raiffeisen Bank BiH (SWIFT code: RZBABA2S) provides banking services throughout the country. The bank is also a member of the Deposit Insurance Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AOD)[1] and is regulated by the Banking Agency of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBA), under the supervision of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CB BiH).[2]
The bank operates through 32 branches across Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024, providing financial services to a wide range of customers in various towns across the country.[3]
History
editOn the Bosnian market, following the 1992 Bosnian independence referendum, the bank began operations in November 1992 during the Siege of Sarajevo under the name Market Banka d.d. Sarajevo.
In October 2000, Raiffeisen Bank International acquired Market Banka d.d. Sarajevo, and it became Raiffeisen Bank Bosna i Hercegovina d.d. Sarajevo (RZB BiH).[4]
In May 2001, Raiffeisen Bank merged with Hrvatska Poštanska banka Mostar d.d. to create Raiffeisen BANK HPB d.d. Mostar.
The bank has operated under its current name, Raiffeisen BANK d.d. Bosna i Hercegovina, since December 2002.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Banke članice". www.aod.ba (in Bosnian). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Centralna banka Bosne i Hercegovine - Banke u BiH". www.cbbh.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Raiffeisen BANK dd Bosna i Hercegovina". www.raiffeisenbank.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ ""MARKET BANKA" I ZVANIČNO "RAIFFESIEN BANK BIH"". www.infobiro.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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