The history of formation and development of Raiffeisen Bank International AG has its origins in the mid-nineteenth century and is associated with such name as Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen (1818-1888). Creation of the banking group was guided by two principles: “Do not wait to be helped - help yourself!” and “We are stronger as a group!” In 1862, the first cooperative banking association in Anhausen (Germany) was founded. In 1886, it was reorganized into the first bank in Austria (Mühldorf am Inn). In 1927, Raiffeisen Banking Group established Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) as the central financial institution. In 2005, Raiffeisen International was formed as Member of RZB Group. In 2010, as a result of the merger of the business segment of Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AGs (RZB) and Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG, Raiffeisen Bank International AG was formed.