RBIF is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and is a wholly owned RBI-subsidiary. It has a long history of representation in the US dating back to 1980. It commenced banking operations in 1997 as RZB Finance LLC. In 2010, the name changed to the current one following the merger of RZB's principal business segments with Raiffeisen International. The company is headquartered in New York with offices in Danbury, Chicago and Houston.