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UniCredit Joins WWF Earth Hour Initiative, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainability

Posted on 23, March 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit, a prominent banking institution, is set to participate in the “WWF Earth Hour” initiative on March 23, 20.30 local time, for the 18th consecutive year. The bank will switch off lights in 33 of its buildings across … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Debuts “Uni Sonos” at Milan Design Week 2024, Celebrating Women’s Empowerment and Creativity

Posted on 21, March 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit unveils its collaboration with Arena di Verona and Studiopepe at Milan Design Week 2024 with “Uni Sonos,” a groundbreaking installation celebrating women’s empowerment, diversity, and creativity. Featuring costumes from the 100th Arena di Verona Opera Festival, the … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Joins Venice Sustainability Foundation as Co-Founding Member

Posted on 21, March 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has announced its partnership with the Fondazione Venezia Capitale Mondiale della Sostenibilità (Venice Sustainability Foundation), becoming a co-founding member. With a commitment to fostering sustainability in Venice and its metropolitan region, UniCredit aims to address the complex … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Sponsors Youth America’s Cup, Nurturing Next Generation of Sailors

Posted on 15, February 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has announced its support for the third edition of the Youth America’s Cup and will serve as the naming partner for the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup Regatta. Scheduled from September 17th to 26th in Barcelona, the event … Read the full press release →

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EBRD and UniCredit Bulbank Partner to Support Tsenovo Solar Plant in Bulgaria

Posted on 8, February 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to guarantee up to €25 million for a loan extended by UniCredit Bulbank to the Tsenovo solar plant in Bulgaria, marking the first greenfield renewable project financed under … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Achieves Top Employer Certifications Across Europe for Eighth Consecutive Year

Posted on 18, January 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has received certification from the Top Employers Institute for the eighth consecutive year, highlighting its commitment to employee well-being and excellence in HR policies. The European-level Top Employer Certification was awarded based on local certifications in Bulgaria, … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Bank Austria Issues €750 Million Green Covered Bond, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainability

Posted on 5, January 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit Bank Austria has issued a Green Covered Bond worth €750 million with a maturity of nearly 5 years, following its sustainability strategy. This marks the third green bond issuance by the bank, with the bookbuilding process oversubscribed … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit S.p.A. Completes First Tranche of Share Buy-Back Program

Posted on 28, December 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. has successfully concluded the First Tranche of its share buy-back program, which was initiated on October 30, 2023, following authorization from the Shareholders’ Meeting on October 27, 2023. The buy-back program aimed to purchase UniCredit’s ordinary … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Becomes First Pan-European Bank with Global EDGE Certification for Gender Equity and Inclusion

Posted on 20, December 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first pan-European bank to receive Global EDGE Certification for its commitment to gender equity and inclusion. This recognition follows accelerated diversity and inclusion efforts by UniCredit’s banks in multiple … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Acquires 8.9781% Stake in Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. from HFSF

Posted on 13, November 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. has confirmed the purchase of an 8.9781% minority stake in Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. in Greece from HFSF at a price of 1.39 Euros per share. This acquisition represents a premium of 9.4% over the … Read the full press release →

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Felix Haar Takes Charge of UniCredit Bank Austria’s Corporate Banking Business in Salzburg

Posted on 4, October 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Effective from October 1, 2023, Felix Haar has assumed the role of Regional Director for Salzburg, responsible for UniCredit Bank Austria’s corporate banking business in the region. He succeeds Hartmut Staltner, who will transition to working on strategic … Read the full press release →

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MSCI Upgrades UniCredit’s ESG Rating to ‘AA’ for Strong Social Responsibility Practices

Posted on 26, September 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) MSCI, a prominent international ESG rating company, has raised UniCredit’s ESG rating from ‘A’ (average) to ‘AA’ (leader). This upgrade is primarily attributed to UniCredit’s commitment to social issues, including consumer protection, financial literacy programs, and responsible retail … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Plans €2.5 Billion Share Buy-Back as Part of 2023 Distribution Strategy

Posted on 21, September 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. has announced its intention to launch a tranche of its 2023 share buy-back program, with a maximum value of €2.5 billion. The bank cites its strong capital levels, robust financial performance, solid asset quality, and lower … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Successfully Completes Share Buy-Back Transactions as Part of 2022 Programme

Posted on 29, August 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. has successfully concluded a series of share buy-back transactions in accordance with the Second Tranche of the Buy-Back Programme 2022. The program, initiated on June 30, 2023, was carried out under the authorization of the Shareholders’ … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Provides Update on Share Buy-Back Program: Over 139 Million Shares Acquired So Far in 2022-2023 Tranches

Posted on 15, August 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. provides an update on its ongoing share buy-back program initiated on 30 June 2023 as part of the Second Tranche of the Buy-Back Programme 2022. The program aims to purchase UniCredit ordinary shares (ISIN IT0005239360). The … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Advances Share Buy-Back Plan with Additional Purchases

Posted on 9, August 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit S.p.A. has provided an update on its share buy-back program, which was initiated on 30 June 2023 following authorization from the Shareholders’ Meeting held on 31 March 2023. As part of the Second Tranche of the Buy-Back … Read the full press release →

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EBRD Invests in UniCredit’s Green Covered Bond to Promote Sustainable Finance in Czech Republic

Posted on 4, July 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €45 million in UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia a.s. (UCBCS) to support their inaugural green covered bond issuance. The bond, with a five-year maturity, will be listed … Read the full press release →

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InvestEU-Backed EIF Guarantees to Enable UniCredit Group to Provide Favorable Loans to 2,500 SMEs

Posted on 10, May 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided UniCredit Group with two guarantees worth €370 million to support investment by small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across seven EU countries. The transactions are backed by InvestEU, the European Union’s long-term … Read the full press release →

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Eni’s Open-es initiative welcomes UniCredit as strategic partner in enhancing ESG performance

Posted on 18, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Eni and UniCredit have announced their partnership around Open-es, an initiative aimed at enhancing cross-business collaboration and supporting companies in measuring and improving their ESG performance. Launched by Eni in 2021, Open-es is a digital and innovative platform … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Bank Austria to Focus on Direct Sales of Securities, Integrates Financing Business of Bank Austria Finanzservice

Posted on 14, March 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) UniCredit Bank Austria has announced that the financing business of its third-party sales partner, Bank Austria Finanzservice, will be integrated into the bank from 1st April 2023. Bank Austria Finanzservice is the leading broker in Austria’s financing market, … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit apoya a 3Sun con una financiación de 560 millones de euros para la expansión de la fábrica de paneles solares de Catania

Posted on 13, February 2023 by

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El banco italiano UniCredit ha firmado un acuerdo de financiación de proyectos de 560 millones de euros con la empresa de energías renovables 3Sun, parte de Enel Green Power, para financiar la expansión de su fábrica de … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit supports 3Sun with 560m euro funding for Catania solar panel factory expansion

Posted on 13, February 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Italian bank UniCredit has signed a €560m project financing agreement with renewable energy company 3Sun, part of Enel Green Power, to fund the expansion of its solar panel factory in Catania, Sicily. The loan is divided between a … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit S.p.A. purchased 4.30 percent of its share capital for nearly EUR 1 billion as part of the 2nd Tranche of its Buy-Back Programme 2021

Posted on 1, December 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit S.p.A (BIT: UCG), Italy’s only systemically important bank, has announced an update on the purchase of its own ordinary shares as part of the 2nd Tranche of the bank’s Buy-Back Programme 2021, … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit S.p.A. a acheté 4,30 % de son capital social pour près de 1 milliard d’euros dans le cadre de la 2e tranche de son programme de rachat 2021

Posted on 1, December 2022 by

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MILAN, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit S.p.A (BIT : UCG), la seule banque italienne d’importance systémique, a annoncé une mise à jour sur l’achat de ses propres actions ordinaires dans le cadre de la 2ème Tranche du Programme … Read the full press release →

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Financement à impact social et environnemental : UniCredit va prêter 145 millions d’euros à The Student Hotel (TSH) pour le développement de deux nouveaux sites à Rome San Lorenzo et Florence Belfiore

Posted on 8, February 2022 by

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) ROME, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit (BIT : UCG), la seule banque d’importance systémique d’Italie, l’a annoncé accordera un prêt de 145 millions d’euros sous la forme d’un financement à impact social et environnemental à The Student Hotel, … Read the full press release →

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Social and environmental impact financing: UniCredit to loan EUR 145 million to The Student Hotel (TSH) for the development of two new locations in Rome San Lorenzo and Florence Belfiore

Posted on 8, February 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit (BIT: UCG), Italy’s only systemically important bank, has announced it will provide EUR 145 million loan in the form of social and environmental impact financing to The Student Hotel, a hotel chain … Read the full press release →

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Allianz et UniCredit renforcent leur partenariat fructueux avec un nouvel accord-cadre multi-pays couvrant l’Italie, l’Allemagne, l’Europe centrale et orientale

Posted on 28, January 2022 by

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MUNICH / MILAN, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Groupe Allianz (ETR : ALV), l’un des leaders intégrés les fournisseurs de services financiers du monde entier et UniCredit (BIT : UCG), la seule banque italienne d’importance systémique, ont annoncé un nouvel … Read the full press release →

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Allianz and UniCredit deepen their successful partnership with a new multi-country Framework Agreement covering Italy, Germany, Central and Eastern Europe

Posted on 28, January 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH / MILAN, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Allianz Group (ETR: ALV), one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide, and UniCredit (BIT: UCG), Italy’s only systemically important bank, have announced a new multi-country Framework Agreement that sets … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit libera capitale dal portafoglio cartolarizzato di 2 miliardi di euro a sostegno delle PMI e Mid cap italiane garantite dalla Banca Europea per gli Investimenti e dal Fondo Europeo per gli Investimenti

Posted on 18, January 2022 by

Garanzia del Gruppo BEI (BEI e FEI) a UniCredit per mobilitare circa 2 miliardi di euro a sostegno delle PMI e delle Mid cap italiane. L’operazione è supportata da una garanzia del Fondo europeo per gli investimenti strategici (FEIS), il … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit to free up capital from securitised €2 billion portfolio in support of Italian SMEs and Mid-caps guaranteed by the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund

Posted on 18, January 2022 by

EIB Group (EIB & EIF) guarantee to UniCredit to mobilise approximately €2 billion in support of Italian SMEs and Mid-caps. The operation is supported by a guarantee from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) — the main pillar of … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit and EIB to mobilise €2.5 billion to help Italian businesses recover from the COVID-19 crisis

Posted on 18, May 2021 by

The EIB will use the Pan-European Guarantee Fund (EGF) to facilitate UniCredit lending to large, medium and small companies Around 100 large and mid-corporates and more than 10,000 SMEs across Italy stand to benefit Long-term loans and working-capital financing available … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit’s Social Impact Banking launches new system to consistently monitor and evaluate social impact finance activities

Posted on 18, May 2021 by

The measurement & evaluation system has been developed with the think tank Human Foundation, to drive greater outcomes of social impact finance projects (PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 18-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit’s Social Impact Banking announces that it has developed a … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit earns leading status in over thirty categories and geographies in this year’s Euromoney Trade Finance Survey

Posted on 8, March 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 8-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit announces that it has been recognised as the best global trade finance bank for customer service in this year’s Euromoney Trade Finance Survey. UniCredit consolidates its market-leading position picking up 31 awards … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit Group certified as great place to work in all of Europe for the fourth time in a row

Posted on 25, January 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 25-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit announces that its exceptional employee offering has been officially certified by Top Employers Institute, reaffirming the Group’s status as a great place to work. The European level Top Employers Certification was awarded … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit wins multiple accolades at World’s Best Private Banks Awards for 2021

Posted on 14, December 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 14-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Italian global banking and financial services company, UniCredit has been recognised as the Best Private Bank in Central and Eastern Europe for 2021 by Global Finance, for the 6th year in a row. … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit to support social entrepreneurship through its sponsorship in Finance 4 Social Change

Posted on 16, October 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 16-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit announces its participation in the Finance 4 Social Change (F4SC) project as the Main Partner.Through UniCredit’s Social Impact Banking (SIB) programme and in line with the Bank’s strong commitment to building a … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit recognised as the Best Private Bank in CEE and the Best Private Bank in Austria, Czech Republic and Romania at the World’s Best Private Banks Awards 2020

Posted on 19, November 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 19-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit named Best Private Bank in Central & Eastern Europe by Global Finance magazine in its fifth annual World’s Best Private Banks Awards 2020. UniCredit also earned another regional award, as the Best … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit ELITE CEE Lounge welcomes 8 new SMEs from Central and Eastern European countries

Posted on 19, November 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN/LONDON, 19-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit announces 8 new companies joining the UniCredit ELITE CEE Lounge today. ELITE and UniCredit established UniCredit CEE Lounge to leverage the London Stock Exchange Group’s ELITE platform to support the growth of … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit confirms commitment on human rights and fundamental labour rights to the highest international standards

Posted on 23, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 23-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit today announced the signing of a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with UNI Global Union [1]. The agreement will strengthen the dialogue between the two parties on human rights and fundamental labour rights and confirms … Read the full press release →

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UniCredit’s Core bank NPE ratio was 4.3% in Q3 2018, in line with its EBA sample peers

Posted on 16, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 16-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Statement with reference to recent media reporting on the non-binding recommendation of the ECB to all banks directly supervised by the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) regarding the coverage of the secured and unsecured NPL … Read the full press release →

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