(IN BRIEF) Webuild has completed a €500 million bond issuance due in 2032 alongside the repurchase of nearly half of its outstanding 2027 notes as part of a liability management transaction designed to strengthen its debt profile. The operation attracted … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management
Tagged 2027 notes, 2032 notes, BB rating, BNP Paribas, bond issuance, capital markets, corporate debt, corporate finance, debt maturity, Deutsche Bank, financial markets, fixed-rate debt, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Infrastructure Group, infrastructure projects, institutional investors, Intesa Sanpaolo, Investor Demand, J.P. Morgan, liability management, Milan, Natixis, refinancing, Standard & Poor's, TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2026, UNICREDIT, Webuild, Webuild Extends Debt Maturity Profile After Completing Major Capital Markets Operation, Webuild Strengthens Debt Structure Following Oversubscribed €500 Million Bond Transaction
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has signed a non-binding agreement to divest part of its Russian subsidiary operations through a transaction involving a UAE-based private investor. The proposed deal would split AO Bank into two entities, with UniCredit retaining ownership of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Russia, Technology
Tagged AO Bank, banking divestment, banking operations, banking sector, banking strategy, capital impact, corporate banking, corporate clients, cross-border payments, European Banking, financial markets, financial restructuring, financial services, foreign exchange reserves, geopolitical tensions, international finance, international payments, non-sanctioned clients, operational restructuring, profit and loss impact, regulatory approvals, RUSSIA, Russian subsidiary, sanctions, shareholder distribution, spin-off transaction, UAE investor, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Plans Separation and Sale of Russian Banking Activities as Part of Strategic Restructuring, UniCredit Refocuses Russian Operations on International Payments Under New UAE Investor Deal, UniCredit Unlimited 2028–2030, United Arab Emirates
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has launched its first onemarkets-branded ETFs, expanding its investment platform and strengthening its position in international asset management. Listed on major European exchanges, the new funds include a mix of equity and bond products developed in collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Tagged Alpha Bank, asset management, BNP Paribas Asset Management, bond funds, Borsa Italiana, Chicco Di Stasi, equity funds, ESG investing, ETF Plus, ETFs, European markets, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, MSCI Universal Index, onemarkets, passive investing, Sandro Pierri, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Advances Investment Platform Strategy with Scalable ETF Solutions Across Multiple Markets, UniCredit Expands Onemarkets Platform with Launch of First ETFs Across Major European Exchanges, Xetra
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been recognized as one of Europe’s leading banking groups in Global Finance’s “World’s Best Banks 2026” awards, with UniCredit Bank Austria named “Best Bank in Austria” and additional awards granted in Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Austria banking sector, Bosnia and Herzegovina banking, Bulgaria banking, Croatia banking, digital banking, financial performance, Global Finance, Italy banking, Ivan Vlaho, mortgage financing, payment services, SME Banking, Teodora Petkova, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Bank Austria, UniCredit Earns Prestigious Global Finance Awards Reflecting Strong Performance and Digital Transformation Progress, UniCredit Expands Momentum Across Europe with Award-Winning Performance and Strategic Growth Initiatives, UniCredit Unlimited, World’s Best Banks 2026
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has provided a €200 million guarantee to UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, enabling up to €400 million in new loans for mid-cap companies in the region. The initiative aims to support manufacturing and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Slovakia, Small Business
Tagged capital markets, Czechia, EIB, EU economy, European Investment Bank, export businesses, financing, Growth4MidCaps, Jakub Dusílek, loans, Manufacturing Sector, Marek Mora, Mid-Cap companies, mini bonds, New EIB Backed Financing Programme Supports Growth and Resilience of Mid Sized Companies in Czech and Slovak Markets, Slovakia, UNICREDIT, UniCredit and EIB Strengthen Access to Capital for Mid Caps with Flexible Loan Options and Expanded Lending Capacity, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has launched the next phase of its UniCredit for CEE initiative, committing more than €2.6 billion in financing solutions for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises across Central and Eastern Europe through 2027. The programme aims to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Italy, Management, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Romania Serbia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina SMEs, Central and Eastern Europe SME financing, digital transformation SMEs, energy efficiency financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, inclusive entrepreneurship financing, micro small medium enterprises funding, regional economic development CEE, SME guarantee programmes Europe, SME innovation financing, SME lending Europe, sustainable business investment Europe, Teodora Petkova, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Advances UniCredit Unlimited Strategy with Expanded SME Financing Initiative Across CEE, UniCredit Expands UniCredit for CEE Initiative with €2.6 Billion Financing Programme for Small Businesses, UniCredit for CEE, UniCredit Strengthens SME Support in Central and Eastern Europe Through Expanded UniCredit for CEE Programme, UniCredit Unlimited strategy, women led businesses Europe, youth entrepreneurship funding
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has joined a consortium of twelve major European banks to create Qivalis, a joint venture based in Amsterdam that aims to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approval. The initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alicia Pertusa, Amsterdam, Banca Sella, BBVA, BBVA Joins European Banking Consortium Qivalis to Launch a Regulated Euro-Pegged Stablecoin, BIS Agorá, blockchain payments, BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, cross-border payments, Danske Bank, DekaBank, digital assets, DZ BANK, Electronic Money Institution, euro stablecoin, ING, Jan-Oliver Sell, KBC, MiCA, Qivalis, Raiffeisen Bank International, SEB, SWIFT, tokenized assets, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has completed a €2 billion dual-tranche senior non-preferred bond issuance as part of its 2026 financing plan, attracting more than €6.4 billion in investor demand. The transaction comprised a €750 million three-year tranche and a €1.25 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2026 financing plan, bank funding strategy, BBVA, BBVA Successfully Prices €2 Billion Senior Non-Preferred Bond Offering, bond issuance, capital markets, Deutsche Bank, dual tranche bond, Euribor, euro bonds, European Banking, fixed income markets, HSBC, Investor Demand, mid swap pricing, senior non preferred debt, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, UNICREDIT
(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
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