{"id":67099,"date":"2024-02-14T18:55:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=67099"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"raiffeisen-bank-international-may-sell-belarusian-subsidiary","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/67099\/","title":{"rendered":"Raiffeisen Bank International may sell Belarusian subsidiary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/priorbank-priorbank.by-1128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/priorbank-priorbank.by-1128.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/priorbank-priorbank.by-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/priorbank-priorbank.by-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/priorbank-priorbank.by-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/priorbank-priorbank.by-1128-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Priorbank.by)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 14, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Raiffeisen Bank International is negotiating the sale of its 87.74-percent stake in Priorbank and its subsidiaries with Soven 1 Holding Limited, an investor from the United Arab Emirates, <em>MarketWatch<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The disposal may lead to RBI\u2019s exit from the Belarusian market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sale of the Belarusian business is expected to have a minimal impact on the group&#8217;s CET1, a key measure of financial strength. However, the transaction could result in a loss of about \u20ac225 million for RBI due to the difference between the purchase price and the book value of Priorbank\u2019s equity. The group also expects an additional negative impact on its consolidated profit in the area of \u20ac450 million at closing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May, RBI announced that it had closed the correspondent accounts of all Russian banks except its subsidiary Raiffeisen Bank Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Priorbank then closed its dollar correspondent account with Citibank. This affected the operations of legal entities using the bank for foreign currency payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 11, the Canadian government expanded its sanctions against Belarus, adding nine financial sector institutions to the list, including Priorbank. As a result, the bank stopped accepting payment orders to Canadian banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last fall, the Belarusian central bank listed Priorbank among systemically important banks for 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 14, Pozirk. Raiffeisen Bank International is negotiating the sale of its 87.74-percent stake in Priorbank and its subsidiaries with Soven 1 Holding Limited, an investor from the United Arab Emirates, MarketWatch reported. The disposal may lead to RBI\u2019s exit from the Belarusian market. 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