FWR Private Banking
Private banking for those who seek precision
Who we are
Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen is RBI's private banking arm in CEE (in Slovakia, we operate under the “Tatra banka” brand for historic reasons, and in Austria, RBI subsidiary Kathrein Privatbank specializes in particular on the needs of entrepreneurs, entrepreneur families and private foundations). We serve our customers both locally and internationally and can provide tailor-made solutions for virtually any customer need. Since Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen Private Banking is part of RBI, our clients benefit both from the security and product-development capacity of an international financial institution as well as the service quality and agility of an exclusive private bank.
More on the Raiffeisen history and our namesake and founder can be found here.
Where we are
Our products
At Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen Private Banking, we take utmost care of your wealth in Vienna and seven Central and Eastern European capitals.
Our core offer is active top-quality advice, based on trust, cooperation, regular meetings and open information exchange. The emphasis on “active“ means proactive customer contact and solution seeking by our private banking managers, in case of change to be on the financial marketplace, in the personal circumstances of a customer or in the offered financial solutions.
We view ourselves as equal partners with our customers with whom we develop the right financial solution for his/her entire life. Our individualized advice is based on customer circumstances, expectations and needs and is regularly adapted to the changing market conditions. The top quality advice and reporting is ensured by award winning Financial Advisory Tool (FAT).
We accommodate investment requests from clients based on financial situation, tolerance to risk and investment goals with a wide selection of investment policies from slightly conservative to extremely risky, diversified by sector, region, risk and currency.
The Group verified asset allocation portfolios can be crafted with high quality products that range from stocks, bonds, certificates to active or passive investment funds from Group and external producers.
As one of the sustainable market drivers, with experience of almost 20 years, we have a strong footprint in sustainable investment landscape in Austria. We have full coverage in each product lines: sustainable funds, certificates (structured notes) with sustainable underlying and green bonds. This complete offering is launched now for our FWR clients in CEE as a core element with all of our main investment services.
With the help of this proposition we can cover all the three main areas of sustainability: "E" - environmental, "S" - social and "G" - governance. As one of the strongest Private Banking entities in the region, our clear responsibility is to get our clients' attention on how to invest their money both effectively (with high-class risk/reward comparison ratios) and for the sake of our common future. One of our missions is to convince our societies' opinion leaders to act in a responsible way.
Our awards
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- 2018
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- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
Euromoney
Best Private Banking Services in CEE
Global Finance
Raiffeisenbank Austria, Croatia
PWM/The Banker
Best Private Bank for Portfolio Management Technology in CEE - Tatra Private Banking
Best Private Bank: Romania
EMEA Finance
Best Private Bank: Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia
Global Finance
Raiffeisenbank Austria, Croatia; Tatra banka, Slovakia
PWM/The Banker
Raiffeisen Bank, Romania; Tatra banka, Slovakia
Euromoney
Raiffeisenbank Austria, Croatia; Regional Award for CE
EMEA Finance
Raiffeisen Bank, Hungary; Tatra banka, Slovakia
PWM/The Banker Global Private Banking Awards
Best Private Bank in Romania and Slovakia
Global Finance: World’s Best Private Banks Awards
Best Private Bank in Romania and Slovakia
Euromoney Private Banking & Wealth Management Survey
Romania - Best Private Banking Services Overall
EMEA Finance Europe Banking Awards
Best Private Bank in CEE and CIS, Hungary and Slovakia
Global Finance
Best Private Bank in Romania and Slovakia
The Banker
Best Private Bank in Poland and Romania
Frank Research Group
Best Service Private Bank in Russia
Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey
RBI - Best Private Banking Services Overall CEE in Austria
Best Private Banking Services Overall in Romania and Slovakia
Best in Innovative Technology and Client Experience in Slovakia
Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey
Best Private Banking Services Overall in Romania and Slovakia
Best in Innovative Technology and Client Experience in Slovakia
Euromoney Private Banking Survey
Best private banking services overall in Romania
PWM / The Banker Global Private Banking Awards
Best Private Bank in Slovakia
SPEAR’S Russia Wealth Management Awards
Best Foreign Private Bank in Russia
World Finance - Best Private Banks 2015 Ranking
Best Private Bank in Slovakia
Global Finance: World’s Best Private Banks Awards
Best Private Bank in Slovakia
Forbes’ Polish Private Banking Ranking
FWR Private Banking Poland - five-star rating
Euromoney Private Banking Survey
Overall
Best private bank for entrepreneurs in Central & Eastern Europe
Czech Republic
Best for net-worth-specific services for super affluent clients (US$ 500K to 1mn); Best Private Bank; Best Relationship Management
Romania
Best for net-worth-specific services for high-net-worth clients (US$ 1-10mn); Best for range of investment products; Best for net-worth-specific services for super affluent clients (US$ 500K to 1mn)
Slovakia
Best for range of investment products
Spear’s Russia Wealth Management Awards
Foreign Private Bank of the Year in Russia
PWM/The Banker Private Banking Awards
Best Private Bank in Slovakia
Euromoney Private Banking Survey
Best Private Bank for Net-Worth-Specific Services for Super Affluent Clients in Romania
Spear’s Russia Wealth Management Awards
Foreign Private Bank of the Year in Russia
Euromoney Private Banking Survey
First in super affluent (US$ 500K to 1mn) in CEE
Spear’s Russia Wealth Management Awards
Foreign Private Bank of the Year in Russia