Harald Kröger
About Harald Kröger
Harald Kröger serves as the Group Head of Investment Banking at Raiffeisen Bank International AG and has been a member of the Supervisory Board at Wiener Boerse since 2021. His extensive career includes various leadership roles in risk management and banking across multiple institutions in Austria and abroad.
Current Role at Raiffeisen Bank International
Harald Kröger serves as the Group Head of Investment Banking at Raiffeisen Bank International AG. He has held this position since 2020, contributing to the bank's strategic initiatives in investment banking. In addition, he has been the General Manager of the London Branch since 2021, overseeing operations and ensuring alignment with the bank's objectives in the UK market.
Previous Experience at Raiffeisen Bank International
Prior to his current roles, Kröger held several significant positions at Raiffeisen Bank International AG. He was the Executive Director and Head of Integrated Risk Management from 2010 to 2014. He also served as the Executive Director, Head of Credit Portfolio Management from 2014 to 2015, and as Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions, Country and Portfolio Risk Management from 2015 to 2019.
Supervisory Board Memberships
Kröger has been a member of the Supervisory Board at Wiener Börse since 2021. He also served as a member of the Supervisory Board at Priorbank JSC from 2018 to 2021 and at Raiffeisen Bank Aval from 2018 to 2020, contributing his expertise in banking and risk management.
Education and Academic Involvement
Kröger studied Law at Universität Wien, where he achieved a Magister degree from 1994 to 2004. He furthered his education at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Banking and Insurance from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, he served as a Lector for Bank Management and ALM in the Professional MBA Banking program at Vienna University of Economics and Business from 2012 to 2016.
Career at RZB and Raiffeisen Centrobank
Kröger's career includes significant roles at RZB, where he was the Director, Head of Risk Data and Reporting from 2004 to 2007, and Senior Director, Head of Credit Portfolio Analysis from 2007 to 2010. He also served as Chief Executive Officer at Raiffeisen Centrobank from 2019 to 2022, leading the bank's strategic direction during that period.