Press Archive 2020

UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index increased to 53.5 points in December – its second highest level in two years

In 2020, the year of the pandemic, every federal state recorded a significant decline in their economic output.

UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator falls to minus 2.5 points in November in biggest monthly decline since April 

UniCredit is pleased to announce that it 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. 

UniCredit Bank Austria has been awarded the "Best Foreign Exchange Provider Award 2021" by US business magazine "Global Finance".

Further underlining the Bank’s commitment to sustainability, the Group-wide initiative reduces CO2 and engages all employees.

Client-led survey names UniCredit as either Best Service Provider or Market Leader for Cash Management in twelve countries.

UniCredit Bank Austria is enhancing its digital channels for corporate clients with the further expansion of video consultation services and innovative banking functionalities such as the option to sign contracts digitally.

At the “Impact Investment Pitching Event” on 23 November as part of the Finance 4 Social Change project, six social enterprises reached the finals of the Austria/Hungary country group, three of them from Austria. 

Latest lockdown expected to prompt slight recession over winter 2020/21.

Mandred Schumi, business editor and columnist for Kronen Zeitung, was awarded the prestigious Prof. Horst Knapp Prize.

Christoph Nagel, Head of Corporate Development at UniCredit Bank Austria, has been appointed new CEO of UniCredit Leasing Austria in addition to his present position. Erich Schramek to transfer as Sales Director from FactorBank to UniCredit Leasing Austria.

Susanne Müller-Taborsky, currently Head of Premium Banking Business Intelligence, will take over as Head of Premium Banking at UniCredit Bank Austria on 1 December 2020

The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator fell to minus 1.5 points in October — the first drop in four months 

Largest ideas and business plan competition for students of vocational secondary schools in Austria and other regions and countries.

Impact financing for two new projects was successfully completed recently.

Outlook for Austrian real estate market remains positive.

New bond with 93% minimum repayment based on the "Climate Action Strategy Index" offers scope to take maximum benefit from positive index developments.

UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index increases to 54.0 points in October, its highest level in two years.

UniCredit and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

UniCredit has been recognised by Capital Finance International (CFI.co) magazine as the Best Social Impact Bank in Europe in 2020. 

Wolfgang Schilk, until now Chief Risk Officer CEE of UniCredit Group, will become Chief Risk Officer in the Management Board of UniCredit Bank Austria as of November 1, 2020

UniCredit is the Main Partner of the Finance 4 Social Change (F4SC) project through its Social Impact Banking (SIB) programme.

UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator up in September for fourth consecutive month, at minus 0.9 points, but month-on-month improvement is tailing off significantly 

UniCredit Bank Austria, member of UniCredit, is expanding its range of investment solutions by issuing an HVB Top Certificate on UBS (Irl) ETF plc - Global Gender Equality UCITS ETF (USD) A-dis.

The recent survey commissioned by UniCredit Bank Austria from Marketagent.com on the investment behaviour of Austriansi has identified four main types of investor and reveals a still widespread caution for investment forms that promise attractive yield opportunities at a certain level of risk. 

At the beginning of autumn 2020, the industry climate has only really improved in some economic sectors. 

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index increased to 51.7 points in September, pointing to a slight acceleration of industrial growth 

35 projects successfully realised their crowdfunding in 2020 with the support of UniCredit Bank Austria.

UniCredit Bank Austria’s broad sustainability offer: reduction of own ecological footprint and focus on sustainable financing.

UniCredit Bank Austria has launched a  Mortgage Covered Bond, with a 15 year maturity, targeted to institutional investors for a total amount of EUR 500 million.

Good pace of recovery in Q3 2020: UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator increases noticeably again in August to minus 1.4 points

With the new bond with 95 percent minimum repayment, you are placing your bet on the “Global Infrastructure Strategy Index” and benefit from the opportunity to participate in a positive development of the index at 100 percent

UniCredit Bank Austria was shortlisted for the category “Championing Disability Inclusion Award” at the  “Diversity in Finance Awards 2020” of the Financial Times Group for its outstanding and Europe-wide unique Disability Management and its barrier-free financial services. 

Wind farm to have capacity of 143 MW, providing around 90 000 households with electricity produced from renewable energy sources

Austria's economy begins Q3 with brisk recovery: UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator increases by 1 point in July to minus 2.3 points.

Northvolt complets a $1.6 billion debt raise to support the development of gigafactories in Sweden and Germany.
 

The latest information on the UniCredit 2Q20 & 1H20 results . 

UniCredit today announces that it will continue to support its suppliers by extending its faster payments initiative to the end of 2020. 

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index increased significantly in July, to 52.8 points — the highest value in 1½ years and above the growth threshold of 50 for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus crisis.

7 calls for 24 scholarships and fellowships for young European talents.

Due to the unique current situation in Mattersburg, UniCredit Bank Austria offers local bank customers special services to ensure the necessary supply of banking services.

Bank named best in Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Central & Eastern Europe (as well as best for Transaction Services in CEE) and Germany

In Austria SOS-Kinderdorf, Caritas and Teach for Austria received support

Austria's economy began its post-shutdown recovery even before the middle of the year.

Arval, one of the leading European full service leasing providers, acquires Fuhrparkmanagement GmbH from UniCredit Leasing Austria.

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 46.5 points in June — its highest value since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, but still well below the growth threshold of 50 points

850 young people between 15 and 19 years from 30 countries have developed ideas that can make the world a better place

Production and sales in the Austrian chemical industry will see a fall in the range of 5% to 10% in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus crisis

UniCredit was awarded Best Sub-Custodian Bank in 2020 in Central and Eastern Europe and Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia and Slovenia

UniCredit has announced its collaboration with Taulia, a San-Francisco-based fintech that provides innovative, digital supply chain solutions for buyers and suppliers, including supply chain finance, cash forecasting, electronic invoicing, and dynamic discounting.

The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator rose to -2.2 points in May following April's all-time low 

With the new bond with 94 percent minimum repayment, you are placing your bet on the “UC ESG Goods for Life Strategy Index” and benefit from the opportunity to participate in a positive development of the index at 100 percent

With economic growth of 2%, Styria was Austria's best-performing region in 2019

Despite the strongest monthly increase in the Purchasing Managers' Index to date, the threshold of 50 points, which signals growth in the industrial sector, has still not been reached.

Training initiatives are particularly important in the current situation due to difficulties caused by the Corona crisis 

Since 14 May, UniCredit Bank Austria has been providing accommodation for 20 bee colonies on the roof of its head office – a total of one million honeybees.

UniCredit Bank Austria – in cooperation with the crowdfunding platform “wemakeit” – is supporting cultural projects from all over Austria for the sixth time with a total of 100,000 euros

In April, the UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator fell to a low of minus 3.1 points.

With the new bond with 98 percent minimum repayment, you can benefit from the opportunity to participate 100 percent in a positive development of the “Climate Action Strategy Index”

Martin Klauzer, Head of Planning & Finance in UniCredit Bank Austria, is appointed new member of the Management Board of Schoellerbank as of 1 July 2020.

The latest information on the UniCredit 1Q20 results can be found on the UniCredit website

As a result of the corona crisis in 2020, UniCredit Bank Austria's economists expect economic output to be 10 per cent lower in nominal terms than usual, which corresponds to a minus of EUR 36 billion

In times of the Corona crisis, UniCredit Bank Austria encourages local small businesses to present their business activities online.

As part of health prevention, UniCredit Bank Austria still advises senior citizens who want to visit a branch for their banking business to find alternative solutions in the current situation.

In April, the UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index fell to a record low of 31.6 points.

With the new bond with 98 percent minimum repayment, you can benefit from the opportunity to participate 100 percent in a positive development of the “Global Disruptive Opportunities Strategy Index”

UniCredit is to support its suppliers in Austria, Germany and Italy by accelerating how quickly they get paid, executing ‘at sight’ payments of invoices. 

The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator was slashed by half in March 2020, to 0.8 points, though this figure does not reflect the full effects of the coronavirus crisis

The corona crisis has two side effects: On the one hand, local businesses are looking for new ways to digitalise their business, on the other hand, people need actuation options for which they do not have to leave home 

“Especially in times of crisis, the strength of a community shows in dealing with socially disadvantaged people and in supporting measures in order to relieve need”, says Robert Zadrazil, CEO of UniCredit Bank Austria. 

The bank is a reliable partner for its clients in the current challenging economic situation

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 45.8 points in March, posting its strongest monthly decline since the financial crisis. 

As part of health prevention, UniCredit Bank Austria advises senior citizens who want to visit a branch for their banking business to find alternative solutions in the current situation

The bank supports local companies in the current challenging situation as a reliable partner with its entire financial know-how and targeted measures.

UniCredit Bank Austria was advised today that an employee of the corporate customers department located in Klagenfurt has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2).

In accordance with the health and safety instructions of the Austrian federal government and the health authorities, UniCredit Bank Austria takes further measures to reduce physical contacts in its network 

Indicator drops slightly in February 2020, to 1.6 points; however, this figure fails to account for the full impact of the spread of the coronavirus.

The health and well-being of employees and customers is UniCredit  and UniCredit Bank Austria's top priority.

With the new bond with 94 percent minimum repayment, you can benefit from the opportunity to participate 100 percent in a positive development of the “First Eagle Amundi International Strategy Index”

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index climbed to 50.2 points in February, surpassing the growth threshold for the first time in a year

Banking via smartphone keyboard: Executing mobile banking transactions directly from smartphone chats with the Bank Austria Keyboard

With the new bond with 95 percent minimum repayment, you can benefit from the opportunity to participate 100 percent in a positive development of the “Global Water Strategy Index”

The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator rose to 1.7 points in January 2020 – its highest level for eight months 

The investment fund “Amundi Ethik Fonds ausgewogen” invests worldwide in equities and bonds that meet the criteria of an ethical investment

The latest information on the UniCredit 4Q19 results .

Annual industry awards confirm strength of UniCredit’s distribution network.

Local Certifications were achieved in eight European Countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Russia and Serbia.

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index has begun 2020 with a clear increase to 49.2 points, a firm initial indication of an end to the downturn.

Mobilising EUR 500m of new funds to support innovative companies in nine CEE countries.

The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator once again only reached 1.4 points in December 2019; the indicator remained unchanged at a four-year low compared to the previous month.

UniCredit is the best provider of all trade finance services globally, according to Euromoney's Trade Finance Survey 2020.

With the new bond with 95 percent minimum repayment, you can benefit from the opportunity to participate 100 percent in a positive development of the "Emerging Focus Strategy Index"