Austrian companies in general, and Austrian banks in particular, identified market opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe at a relatively early stage and have established a considerable presence in the region by now. With an average market share in banking  4  BIS Review 89/2007  sector assets of almost 25%, Austria’s banks are market leaders in Central and Eastern Europe.
To promote regional financial integration, the Bank is fully supportive of and active on committees such as the Association of African Central Banks, the SADC Committee for Central Bank Governors (CCBG), the Community of African Banking Supervisors (CABS), and the Financial Stability Board’s Regional Consultative Group for sub-Saharan Africa.