(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
(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
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Romania
Tagged acquisition, Alpha Services and Holdings S.A., Greece, HFSF, partnership, Romania, sustainability, UNICREDIT
(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
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged ESG rating, Financial, Fiona Melrose, MSCI, partnership, sustainability, UNICREDIT
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Financial, investment, share buy-back, UNICREDIT
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, Financial, share buy-back program, UNICREDIT
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Financial, Share Buy-Back Plan, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and UniCredit’s HypoVereinsbank are jointly providing credit lines exceeding €2 billion to support Deutsche Bahn in acquiring 90 new trains for the Munich S-Bahn. The financing is channeled through Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft (BEG) on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft, Christian Reusch, Deutsche Bahn, EIB, HypoVereinsbank, Jan Kupfer, LHI Leasing GmbH, Munich S-Bahn, Siemens Mobility, special purpose vehicles, SPVs, Stefan Wildgruber, The European Investment Bank, trains, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and HypoVereinsbank, a German affiliate of UniCredit, are providing credit lines totaling over €2 billion to Deutsche Bahn for the procurement of 90 new trains for the Munich S-Bahn. The financing will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Christian Reusch, EIB, financing, HypoVereinsbank, Jan Kupfer, Munich S-Bahn, partnership, Siemens Mobility, trains, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) European Investment Bank (EIB), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), UniCredit, SACE, and Società Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale del Frejus S.p.A (SITAF) have agreed to provide €247 million for the modernization and safety improvement of the A32 motorway … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A32, A32 motorway, Alessandra Ricci, ASTM Group, bridges, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CDP, Claudio Vezzosi, EIB, Frejus tunnel, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Massimiliano Mastalia, Massimo Di Carlo, road safety, SACE, SITAF, Società Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale del Frejus S.p.A, T4, TEN-T, The European Investment Bank, tunnels, UNICREDIT, viaducts
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