Meeeting held between TIF and Raiffeisen Bank International AG 

On 30 April 2026,  Turkic Investment Fund (TIF), Mr. Ramil A Babayev had a meeting with Mrs. Elitza Kavrakova, Group Head Institutional Clients at Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) at their Headquarters in Vienna.

The discussion focused on identifying practical avenues for collaboration between the two institutions. The TIF delegation also included Mr. Sanjar Usmanov, Chief Investment Officer and Ms. Dilara Ismayilova, Senior Associate for International Relations and Capital Mobilization. Mrs. Kavrakova was joined Mr. Pavel Zarutski, Director, Institutional Clients in CIB region. 

During the meeting, General Director of TIF introduced the organization’s mandate, highlighting its role in fostering economic integration across the Turkic region and supporting cross-border investment flows. Particular emphasis was placed on TIF’s approach to working alongside development finance institutions and commercial banks to complement existing financing structures and help ease collateral requirements for end clients.

The discussion also covered potential operational aspects of cooperation between two institutions in the context of RBI’s banking and treasury operations and wide regional network. Mrs. Kavrakova noted that TIF and RBI cooperation to start with onboarding procedures, while acknowledging the specific nature of TIF as a newly established multilateral institution, and agreed to continue technical discussions to further assess potential cooperation frameworks.

The meeting concluded with a shared interest in maintaining close coordination and advancing the dialogue toward concrete operational solutions.