Financial Institutions

The Financial Institutions (FIG) Sector has seen substantial growth in CEE, Russia and Turkey over the last years. Fuelled by high GDP growth rates, growing income levels and rapid credit expansion to both households and corporates, the banking and insurance sectors have benefited tremendously from the Region´s rapid development. Despite the ongoing market consolidation and the entrance of several Western European players, the Region still remains significantly under-banked and under-insured. This is evidenced by the very low insurance premiums per capita in comparison to the EU average shown below:

 
Given its forecasted growth prospects, the FIG sector remains one of the most active ones in terms of M&A activity, especially with regards to Russia. Raiffeisen Investment’s FIG team offers an integrated solution to its clients in that we combine sector expertise with an in-depth local know-how provided by our subsidiaries that are present in every major CEE capital. Furthermore, we provide access to the full range of the Raiffeisen Group's financial products.

Our FIG team focuses on privatisations and general M&A advisory services in the following fields:

• Banks
• Insurance Companies (both non-life & life)
• Consumer Finance & Credit Card Companies
• Exchanges
• Smart Cards & Payment Processing