RBI confirms long-term ESG engagement with Tier 2 green bond

RBI issues third benchmark green bond

Vienna, 10 June 2021. Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) has successfully placed its first subordinated green bond, with a EUR 500 million notional Tier 2 capital note. This marks RBI's third benchmark green bond. The new issue comes with a 12-year maturity and an issuer call after 7 years, and offers a 1.375 per cent coupon, equivalent to 160 basis points over 7-year mid swap rate. With orders in excess of EUR 2.8 billion, the orderbook was significantly oversubscribed.

The proceeds from the bond will be used to finance environmentally friendly housing and commercial real estate, green transportation, as well as renewable energy, energy efficiency and water management projects in Central and Eastern Europe. The longer maturity of the new issue emphasizes RBI's long-term commitment to financing eligible sustainable projects.

"This benchmark issuance underlines our commitment to take a leading role in responsible banking in both Austria and Central and Eastern Europe - in line with our group-wide ESG strategy", explained Johann Strobl, CEO of RBI. "It follows the ground-breaking issuances of green bonds in Central and Eastern Europe by RBI subsidiaries in 2021 so far."

RBI launched its green bond program in 2018 and is currently the largest Austrian issuer of green bonds, with EUR 1.29 billion outstanding.

For further information please contact:

John P. Carlson, CFA Group Investor Relations Raiffeisen Bank International AG Am Stadtpark 9

1030 Vienna, Austria ir@rbinternational.com phone +43-1-71707-2089 www.rbinternational.com

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