The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64.19 - Other monetary intermediation
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 January 2012
Employment effect (start)
13 January 2012
Foreseen end date
31 January 2012
Description
Raiffeisen Bank has announced the closure of 10 branches and the dismissal of around 200 employees in Hungary. Raiffeisen had 141 branches and has taken the decision to reorganize and rationalize its activities.
Reasons for the restructuring according to the bank's announcement were the consequences of the economic and financial crises, narrowing incomes, a new system of redemption with relapsing lending and the new taxation system (see here).
Given that the bank will continue with its rationalization process throughout 2012, further job cuts might be implemented, as the bank has booked EUR 300 million losses in 2011.
However, Raiffeisen has confirmed that it will not exit the Hungarian market.
Sources
13 December 2011: Heti Világ Gazdaság
13 December 2011: Menedzsment Fórum
13 December 2011: Index
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Raiffeisen Bank, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 72986, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72986.
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