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  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfCarryingAmountOfForeclosedPropertiesHeldTableTextBlock" id="rbcaa_ScheduleOfCarryingAmountOfForeclosedPropertiesHeldTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfRecordedInvestmentInConsumerMortgageLoansSecuredByResidentialRealEstatePropertiesTableTextBlock" id="rbcaa_ScheduleOfRecordedInvestmentInConsumerMortgageLoansSecuredByResidentialRealEstatePropertiesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="BankClientsMember" id="rbcaa_BankClientsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CounterpartyMember" id="rbcaa_CounterpartyMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherLoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" id="rbcaa_OtherLoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfInformationRegardingShortTermOvernightFederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesTableTextBlock" id="rbcaa_ScheduleOfInformationRegardingShortTermOvernightFederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesActivityForYearMaximumOutstandingAtAnyMonthEndDuration" id="rbcaa_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesActivityForYearMaximumOutstandingAtAnyMonthEndDuration" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FeesAndCommissionsPrograms" id="rbcaa_FeesAndCommissionsPrograms" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationPerformanceStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition" id="rbcaa_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationPerformanceStockUnitsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RepublicCreditSolutionsDivisionMember" id="rbcaa_RepublicCreditSolutionsDivisionMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherConsumerFinancingReceivableMember" id="rbcaa_OtherConsumerFinancingReceivableMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember" id="rbcaa_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherAssetsAndAccruedInterestReceivable" id="rbcaa_OtherAssetsAndAccruedInterestReceivable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncreaseDecreaseNotesReceivableOnCommonStock" id="rbcaa_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncreaseDecreaseNotesReceivableOnCommonStock" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstateNet" id="rbcaa_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstateNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherLiabilitiesAndAccruedInterestPayable" id="rbcaa_OtherLiabilitiesAndAccruedInterestPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="LoansHeldForSaleTable" id="rbcaa_LoansHeldForSaleTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ShortTermInstallmentLoanMember" id="rbcaa_ShortTermInstallmentLoanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ShortTermLineOfCreditAndCreditCardMember" id="rbcaa_ShortTermLineOfCreditAndCreditCardMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LoansHeldForSaleLineItems" id="rbcaa_LoansHeldForSaleLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfLoanReceivableHeldForSale" id="rbcaa_PercentageOfLoanReceivableHeldForSale" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LoansHeldForSaleAtLowerOfCostOrFairValueRollForward" id="rbcaa_LoansHeldForSaleAtLowerOfCostOrFairValueRollForward" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="GainLossOnSalesOfConsumerLoansLowerOfCostOrFairValue" id="rbcaa_GainLossOnSalesOfConsumerLoansLowerOfCostOrFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LoansHeldForSaleDisclosureTextBlock" id="rbcaa_LoansHeldForSaleDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfLoansHeldForSaleAtFairValueTableTextBlock" id="rbcaa_ScheduleOfLoansHeldForSaleAtFairValueTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfLoansHeldForSaleAtLowerOfCostOrFairValueTableTextBlock" id="rbcaa_ScheduleOfLoansHeldForSaleAtLowerOfCostOrFairValueTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroupConsumerLineOfCreditAndCreditCard" id="rbcaa_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroupConsumerLineOfCreditAndCreditCard" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="PaymentsForOriginationOfConsumerLoansHeldForSale" id="rbcaa_PaymentsForOriginationOfConsumerLoansHeldForSale" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromSaleOfConsumerLoansHeldForSale" id="rbcaa_ProceedsFromSaleOfConsumerLoansHeldForSale" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PaymentsForOriginationOfConsumerLoansHeldForSaleLowerOfCostOrFairValue" id="rbcaa_PaymentsForOriginationOfConsumerLoansHeldForSaleLowerOfCostOrFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromSaleOfConsumerLoansHeldForSaleLowerOfCostOrFairValue" id="rbcaa_ProceedsFromSaleOfConsumerLoansHeldForSaleLowerOfCostOrFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember" id="rbcaa_ConsumerLoansHeldForSaleMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ConsumerHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" id="rbcaa_ConsumerHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="UnrealizedGainLossInFairValueLoansHeldForSale" id="rbcaa_UnrealizedGainLossInFairValueLoansHeldForSale" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="ChangeInFairValueMember" id="rbcaa_ChangeInFairValueMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfLoansPastDue90DaysOrOnNonaccrualStatus" id="rbcaa_NumberOfLoansPastDue90DaysOrOnNonaccrualStatus" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="IndividualRetirementAccountsLessThan250000" id="rbcaa_IndividualRetirementAccountsLessThan250000" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="InterestBearingDomesticDepositCertificatesOfDepositsLessThan250000" id="rbcaa_InterestBearingDomesticDepositCertificatesOfDepositsLessThan250000" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSaleAndTransferredToHeldForSale" id="rbcaa_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSaleAndTransferredToHeldForSale" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AveragePeriodForWhichLoansRemainOnWarehouseLine" id="rbcaa_AveragePeriodForWhichLoansRemainOnWarehouseLine" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DerivativeNetLossPositionInWhichRequiredToPledgeSecuritiesAsCollateral" id="rbcaa_DerivativeNetLossPositionInWhichRequiredToPledgeSecuritiesAsCollateral" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesOtherDomestic" id="rbcaa_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesOtherDomestic" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="ShortTermLineOfCreditMember" id="rbcaa_ShortTermLineOfCreditMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ShortTermHealthcareReceivablesMember" id="rbcaa_ShortTermHealthcareReceivablesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfThirdPartyRelationship" id="rbcaa_NumberOfThirdPartyRelationship" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ConsumerLoansHeldForSaleInterestRetainedForThirdPartyRelationshipOne" id="rbcaa_ConsumerLoansHeldForSaleInterestRetainedForThirdPartyRelationshipOne" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ConsumerLoansHeldForSaleInterestRetainedForThirdPartyRelationshipTwo" id="rbcaa_ConsumerLoansHeldForSaleInterestRetainedForThirdPartyRelationshipTwo" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfLoanReceivableHeldForSaleForThirdPartyRelationshipTwo" id="rbcaa_PercentageOfLoanReceivableHeldForSaleForThirdPartyRelationshipTwo" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="TaxRefundSolutionsSegmentMember" id="rbcaa_TaxRefundSolutionsSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CrestviewHillsMember" id="rbcaa_CrestviewHillsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NetRevenueConcentrationPercentage" id="rbcaa_NetRevenueConcentrationPercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleLineItems" id="rbcaa_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="EquitySecuritiesWithReadilyDeterminableFairValueAbstract" id="rbcaa_EquitySecuritiesWithReadilyDeterminableFairValueAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherTrsLoansMember" id="rbcaa_OtherTrsLoansMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MortgageBankingIncome" id="rbcaa_MortgageBankingIncome" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LoanServicingIncome" id="rbcaa_LoanServicingIncome" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="NetServicingIncome" id="rbcaa_NetServicingIncome" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxExcludingReclassificationOfEquitySecurities" id="rbcaa_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxExcludingReclassificationOfEquitySecurities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueGrossRealizedAndUnrealizedTableTextBlock" id="rbcaa_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueGrossRealizedAndUnrealizedTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="MeasurementInputNetPremiumMember" id="rbcaa_MeasurementInputNetPremiumMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AssetMeasurementInput" id="rbcaa_AssetMeasurementInput" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDesignatedKeyEmployeesStockAward" id="rbcaa_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDesignatedKeyEmployeesStockAward" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDesignatedKeyEmployeesStockAward" id="rbcaa_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDesignatedKeyEmployeesStockAward" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ConsumerLoansHeldForSaleFairValue" id="rbcaa_ConsumerLoansHeldForSaleFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="NoncashUnfundedCommitmentsInLowIncomeInvestments" id="rbcaa_NoncashUnfundedCommitmentsInLowIncomeInvestments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercisedNet" id="rbcaa_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercisedNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="UnfundedCommitmentAbstract" id="rbcaa_UnfundedCommitmentAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AffordableHousingTaxCreditsAndOtherTaxBenefitsNetAmount" id="rbcaa_AffordableHousingTaxCreditsAndOtherTaxBenefitsNetAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="QualifiedAffordableHousingProjectInvestmentsNetCommitment" id="rbcaa_QualifiedAffordableHousingProjectInvestmentsNetCommitment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="TermOfSaleOfLoanOriginatedUnderRestartedProgram" id="rbcaa_TermOfSaleOfLoanOriginatedUnderRestartedProgram" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfOwnershipMaintainedWithEachBorrower" id="rbcaa_PercentageOfOwnershipMaintainedWithEachBorrower" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ConsumerLoansHeldForSaleAtFairValueRollforward" id="rbcaa_ConsumerLoansHeldForSaleAtFairValueRollforward" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OriginationOfConsumerLoansHeldForSaleFairValue" id="rbcaa_OriginationOfConsumerLoansHeldForSaleFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueOfProceedsFromSaleOfConsumerLoansHeldForSale" id="rbcaa_FairValueOfProceedsFromSaleOfConsumerLoansHeldForSale" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="GainLossRecognizedOnConsumerLoansHeldForSaleAtFairValue" id="rbcaa_GainLossRecognizedOnConsumerLoansHeldForSaleAtFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="PersonalPropertyMember" id="rbcaa_PersonalPropertyMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AccruedInterestOnAvailableForSaleDebtSecurities" id="rbcaa_AccruedInterestOnAvailableForSaleDebtSecurities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="AccruedInterestOnHeldToMaturityDebtSecurities" id="rbcaa_AccruedInterestOnHeldToMaturityDebtSecurities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfSellingCostOnCollateral" id="rbcaa_PercentageOfSellingCostOnCollateral" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="ScheduleOfFinancialInstrumentsOnCollateralDependentLoansTableTextBlock" id="rbcaa_ScheduleOfFinancialInstrumentsOnCollateralDependentLoansTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CollateralDependentLoansMember" id="rbcaa_CollateralDependentLoansMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="FinancingReceivableNonaccrualWithAllowance" id="rbcaa_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualWithAllowance" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="TaxRefundSolutionsPortfolioSegmentMember" id="rbcaa_TaxRefundSolutionsPortfolioSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="WarehousePortfolioSegmentMember" id="rbcaa_WarehousePortfolioSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="RepublicCreditSolutionsPortfolioSegmentMember" id="rbcaa_RepublicCreditSolutionsPortfolioSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CommercialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember" id="rbcaa_CommercialAndIndustrialPortfolioSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="AircraftPortfolioSegmentMember" id="rbcaa_AircraftPortfolioSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherUnamortizedNetDeferredOriginationFeesAndCosts" id="rbcaa_OtherUnamortizedNetDeferredOriginationFeesAndCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherRealEstateAcquiredFairValueDisclosure" id="rbcaa_OtherRealEstateAcquiredFairValueDisclosure" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityOfCollateralDependent" id="rbcaa_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityOfCollateralDependent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="GainLossOnOtherRealEstateOwnedMember" id="rbcaa_GainLossOnOtherRealEstateOwnedMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="CollateralDependentLoansFairValue" id="rbcaa_CollateralDependentLoansFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfServiceProducts" id="rbcaa_NumberOfServiceProducts" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LineOfCreditProductOneMember" id="rbcaa_LineOfCreditProductOneMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element name="LineOfCreditProductTwoMember" id="rbcaa_LineOfCreditProductTwoMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromSaleOfConsumerLoansTransferredToHeldForSale" id="rbcaa_ProceedsFromSaleOfConsumerLoansTransferredToHeldForSale" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="LoansAndLeasesReceivableAccretiveDifferenceAndNonaccretiveDifference" id="rbcaa_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAccretiveDifferenceAndNonaccretiveDifference" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossReversalDueToPracticalExpedient" id="rbcaa_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossReversalDueToPracticalExpedient" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromSaleOfVisaClassBInvestments" id="rbcaa_ProceedsFromSaleOfVisaClassBInvestments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="CollateralDependentLoanOneMember" id="rbcaa_CollateralDependentLoanOneMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="CollateralDependentLoanTwoMember" id="rbcaa_CollateralDependentLoanTwoMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesTerminationPenalties" id="rbcaa_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesTerminationPenalties" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherLoansHeldForSaleTransferredToHeldForSale" id="rbcaa_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherLoansHeldForSaleTransferredToHeldForSale" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfSecuritiesTransferredFromLevel3ToLevel2" id="rbcaa_NumberOfSecuritiesTransferredFromLevel3ToLevel2" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
</xsd:schema>
