(IN BRIEF) UniCredit and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti have executed Italy’s first fully tokenized minibond on a public blockchain, issuing a €5 million instrument for E4 Computer Engineering, a European leader in high-performance computing and AI technologies. Backed by a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged alternative finance, Andrea Nuzzi, artificial intelligence, Blockchain, BlockInvest, capital markets, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CDP, Cosimo Damiano Gianfreda, digital finance, digitalization, E4 Computer Engineering, FinTech Decree, Italy’s Financial Sector Reaches New Milestone as UniCredit and CDP Issue Blockchain-Based Minibond for E4, minibond, Polygon POS, quantum computing, Remo Taricani, SACE, Simmons & Simmons, SME financing, supercomputing, tokenized minibond, UNICREDIT, Weltix
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been named Bank of the Year in Italy for the third consecutive year and honored in five additional countries at The Banker’s annual awards in London. The recognitions affirm the Group’s ongoing transformation and its strengthening … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Business, Croatia, Financial, Italy, Management, Romania, Society
Tagged Alpha Bank, Andrea Orcel, Austria, Bank of the Year, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Continued International Recognition Highlights UniCredit’s Momentum and Performance in 2025, CROATIA, digital transformation, Euromoney, European Banking, financial awards, financial sector recognitions, iFR, Italy, mergers and acquisitions, Romania, Silvia Pavoni, strategic performance, sustainable growth, The Banker, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Unlocked
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas has become the tenth member of a European banking consortium developing a MiCAR-compliant euro-backed stablecoin through a newly created Netherlands-based entity, Qivalis. The initiative aims to strengthen Europe’s digital payment capabilities, provide a secure on-chain alternative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Banca Sella, blockchain payments, BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, Danske Bank, DekaBank, digital assets, digital payments, digital transaction ecosystems, Dutch Central Bank, electronic money license, EU financial innovation, euro stablecoin, Europe strategic autonomy, European banks, European Banks Strengthen Digital Payments Strategy with BNP Paribas Joining Euro Stablecoin Development Effort, ING, KBC, MiCAR, programmable payments, Qivalis, Raiffeisen Bank International, SEB, stablecoin launch 2026, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit Bank Austria has returned to the SRT market with Project ARTS Belvedere 2025, a new transaction under the UniCredit ARTS programme aimed at improving capital efficiency and increasing lending capacity across the real economy. The deal, carried … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Financial, Management, Society
Tagged ARTS Morava, ARTS programme, ARTS Silver-2, capital efficiency, CEE region, corporate lending, Hélène Buffin, Luca Paonessa, New ARTS Belvedere 2025 deal boosts UniCredit’s capital strategy and lending capacity across CEE markets, PFZW, PGGM, Project ARTS Belvedere 2025, risk management, significant risk transfer, SME Lending, SRT market, Stefano Chiarlone, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Bank Austria, €1.945 billion portfolio
(IN BRIEF) METLEN has secured €65 million in financing to build two large-scale solar parks — Porto Torres in Sardegna and Casale Monferrato in Piemonte — totaling 60 MW of capacity. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Greece, Industrial, Italy, News
Tagged accordion facilities, Alpha Bank, Aurora, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, BonelliErede, Casale Monferrato, clean energy, CO2 reduction, energy transition, EOS Consulting, Gestore dei Servizi Energetici, green financing, GSE, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy, KPMG, Legance, Marsh, Metlen, METLEN Strengthens Renewable Portfolio with €65 Million Financing for Two Italian Solar Parks, non-recourse senior debt, Piemonte, Porto Torres, project financing, renewable energy, Sardegna, solar parks, sustainability, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has named Michael Diederich as Global Co-Head of its Corporate Bank, starting October, to work alongside David Lynne. With over 20 years of experience in corporate and investment banking, including senior leadership roles at UniCredit and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Corporate Bank, corporate banking, David Lynne, Deutsche Bank, Economic Transformation, Fabrizio Campelli, FC Bayern München, financial services, Frankfurt, German industry, Germany, Global Co-Head, Global Hausbank, Investment Banking, leadership, leadership appointment, Michael Diederich, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has partnered with Wise to embed instant, low‑cost international transfers into its mobile app for Italian customers, starting 21 July 2025. Users can send euros to five key currencies (GBP, CHF, HKD, SGD, INR) with near‑instant delivery and transparent … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged CHF, correspondent banking, cross‑border transfers, Europe’s leading payments bank, fintech, GBP, HKD, INR, international payments, Italy, mobile banking app, partnership, Raphael Barisaac, real‑time transfers, SGD, Steve Naudé, transparent pricing, UC PayFX, UC PayFX Webservice, UNICREDIT, Wise
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit and Rise Europe have entered into a strategic partnership designed to strengthen Europe’s startup ecosystem and drive regional competitiveness. Leveraging UniCredit’s extensive 13-country footprint and corporate networks, the collaboration aims to support Rise Europe’s expansion, help promising … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 13-country footprint, aerospace & mobility, AI, circular economy, climate neutrality, competitiveness, corporate relationships, energy transition, European startup ecosystem, Fiona Melrose, food & agriculture, Healthcare, innovation hubs, knowledge sharing, local startup initiatives, Pan-European Bank, partnership, Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger, quantum computing, resilience, Rise Europe, robotics, scale-ups, startup champions, strategic partnership, sustainability, trans-continental growth, UNICREDIT, Unternehmertum, venture-capital funding
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has partnered with Herzog & de Meuron to design a new headquarters in Milan’s Scalo Farini area, a key site in one of Europe’s largest urban regeneration projects. The new campus will feature offices, green spaces, residences, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andrea Orcel, Architecture, BANKING, ecological sustainability, environmental sustainability, green spaces, headquarters, Herzog & de Meuron, INNOVATION, Italy, Jacques Herzog, Milan, partnership, residential units, Scalo Farini, social housing, social integration, sustainability, sustainable architecture, UNICREDIT, urban regeneration, urban transformation
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has acquired 100% of Aion Bank and Vodeno for €376 million, marking a significant milestone in its Unlocked strategy to boost digital banking. This acquisition provides the bank with an advanced, cloud-based core banking platform that features … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged Aion Bank, API connectivity, Banking-as-a-Service, CEO Andrea Orcel, CET1 ratio impact, cloud-based core banking platform, cost income ratio, digital banking transformation, European market expansion, INNOVATION, partnership, Polish market, ROAC, smart contract technology, technological expertise, UNICREDIT, Unlocked strategy, Vodeno, Western European expansion, €200 million investment, €376 million acquisition
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been named Global Bank of the Year 2024 and EMEA Loan House of the Year by IFR, marking a significant achievement in the bank’s ongoing transformation. The recognition highlights UniCredit’s leadership in banking and its successful … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Andrea Orcel, Awards, Bank of the Year, capital markets, EMEA Loan House, European Banking, financial sector leadership, financial services, Global Bank of the Year 2024, iFR, leadership, sustainable change, The Banker, The Banker awards, transformation, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. (FS Group) has signed its largest ever financial deal, a €3.5 billion committed and revolving credit facility with a three-year term. The credit line, secured with nine banks including Banca Popolare di Sondrio, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Banca Popolare di Sondrio, BNL-BNP Paribas, BPER, CaixaBank, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Crédit Agricole CIB, credit facility, FS Group, ING, Intesa Sanpaolo - Divisione IMI/CIB, partnership, sustainability, UNICREDIT
(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
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News
Tagged Fiona Melrose, Robert Zadrazil, sustainability, UNICREDIT, WWF Earth Hour
(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
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Media, News, Society
Tagged "Uni Sonos", Andrea Orcel, Arena di Verona, Cecilia Gasdia, creativity, diversity, Milan Design Week 2024, partnership, Stefano Poda, Studiopepe, sustainability, UNICREDIT, women empowerment
(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
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Media, News, Spain, Sports
Tagged Andrea Orcel, Barcelona, Grant Dalton, partnership, Sailors, sports, UNICREDIT, Youth America's Cup
(IN BRIEF) 3Sun, a photovoltaic cell and module production gigafactory owned by Enel Green Power, has successfully obtained a substantial financial package of 560 million euros to expand its production capacity, making it the largest solar factory in Europe with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged 3SUN, Banco BPM, BPER Banca, Clean Energy Production, EIB, Enel Green Power, Italy, partnership, SACE, Solar Panel Gigafactory, sustinability, UNICREDIT
(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
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, Bulgaria, David Plink, Europe, Germany, Italy, Poland, SERBIA, Siobhan McDonagh, Top Employer Certifications, Top Employers Institute, UNICREDIT
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Financial, investment, share buy-back program, UNICREDIT
(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
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Society
Tagged Andrea Orcel, Aniela Unguresan, Awards, EDGE certification, Gender Equity and Inclusion, Pan-European Bank, society, UNICREDIT
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