Interview - Jean-Claude Juncker (English)
My name is Jean-Claude Juncker, which is a surprise for many people in here.
I was Prime Minister and president of the EU commission
and today I have peace and quiet.
What is your vision for Banque Raiffeisen?
For me Banque Raiffeisen is and always has been somewhat of a feeling or mood. It’s a solid part of Luxembourg’s history.
As I became older, I came to fall in love with the model of the co-operative banks.
This model is not that common in the international banking sector. Raiffeisen is strong in countries such as Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
It’s a bank that was and is to this day driven by different motivations than at other financial institutions.
As a Christian-socialist this cooperative mind set at Raiffeisen has always reminded me of Christian-socialist teachings where this is an important factor. I consider them a sympathetic bank.
Can you describe Raiffeisen in a few words?
A bank that mirrors Luxembourgish people’s character, so which doesn’t take overly risky decisions, but shows initiative and thinks creatively where needed.
It’s a decent bank.
