By Robert Anderson in Prague Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), the fourth largest cross-border bank in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) by assets, made a consolidated profit of €2.39bn in preliminary full-year results for 2023, down 34%, it announced on January 31. Fourth quarter profits fell 67% to €272mn. Profits were hit by €873mn provisions made for Swiss franc mortgages in Poland. Excluding Russia, where RBI is the largest remaining Western operator, full-year profit was €997mn, down 11% and below analysts’ expectations. Russia made up 38% of RBI’s net profits in 2023, down from 49% in…