Deep Tide TechFlow message: On September 23, according to Bloomberg, Raiffeisen Bank International will partner with broker Bitpanda to provide digital asset purchase services to about 18 million customers in Central and Eastern Europe, and will gradually roll it out through its local subsidiaries. Bitpanda has already offered similar services for banks such as Germany’s N26. The plan was announced as one of the first major initiatives after the appointment of Raiffeisen Bank International’s new CEO, Michael Hoellerer, and is expected to be unveiled as part of the bank’s new strategy by the end of this month.