Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) has concluded an agreement to purchase Akcenta CZ, a payment institution that executes payment and currency trade operations for exporters and importers. According to the proposed ownership structure, RBI will gain a 70 percent stake in Akcenta and the remaining 30 percent will be owned by its subsidiary Raiffeisenbank a.s. The transaction is subject to approval by regulatory authorities and is expected to be completed by the end of May this year The acquisition fits with RBI’s strategic aim of becoming market leader for FX trading in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).