Tag: Robert Holzmann

The Austrian RBI’s Russian Roulette: Navigating Sanctions and Scepticism for Profit

Oligarches Ben - April 4, 2024

In a bold move, Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) finds itself in the eye of a geopolitical storm, entwining profits with politics in a manner that has drawn sharp criticism, especially from the U.S. Austria, with its storied and complex relationship with Russia, has seen its financial institutions, particularly RBI, under the microscope for their Russian connections. In a controversial deal involving Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, RBI tries to funnel profits from Russia amidst a thicket of sanctions.

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