Press Archive 2019

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Manager Index remained at the previous month's level of 46.0 points in December – this means that the growth threshold for domestic industry has not been reached in the past nine months

“The Valuable 500” is a global movement that puts people with disabilities on the global corporate agenda, founded by Caroline Casey.

Guarantee agreement increased to EUR 500m.

With best-case growth of 2 per cent in 2019, the tourism sector in Austria will not be able to match 2018’s record revenue growth of 3.3 per cent in real terms

UniCredit Bank Austria today announced it will bring its customers Apple Pay, which is transforming payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay. 

UniCredit Bank Austria, one of Austria's most inclusive and accessible companies, shines in purple for the first time.

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index has shown an improvement in November for the second time in a row. However, with the index at 46.0 points, the growth threshold has now been consistently undershot for an eight-month period.

Entire UniCredit team involved in presenting >1.200 new ideas on how to protect our climate (E)

Low interest rates and negative bond yields will remain a reality in the longer term.

UniCredit Bank Austria has been awarded the "Best Foreign Exchange Provider Award 2020" by US business magazine "Global Finance".

Country awards were also achieved for Best Private Bank in Austria (Schoellerbank), Czech Republic and Romania.

In October, the UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator reached 1.5 points once more, signalling a continuation of the moderate pace of growth in late autumn 2019.

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 Disruptive Opportunities Strategy Index”

Despite a slight improvement in the UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in October, a PMI of 45.5 points indicates that the industrial downturn in Austria is set to continue.

The Supervisory Board of UniCredit Bank Russia has approved the candidacy of Andrea Diamanti for the position of Deputy CEO, Member of the Management Board, subject to Bank of Russia approval.  

In September, the UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator reached 1.5 points once more, signalling a continuation of the moderate pace of growth in the autumn.

The Treasury Business Trader of UniCredit Bank Austria is a web-based tool specially designed for trading currencies.

"FinTech Award Alpbach 2019" was presented at the Alpbach Financial Symposium.

Traditional forms of saving are also the most common form of investment in 2019, even though savers are aware that they generate real losses and more people save without being really interested in doing so.

There is potential for the automotive industry to reverse the 1.1 percent decline in turnover seen in the first seven months of 2019 by the end of the year. 

UniCredit has been recognised as the Best Service Provider in nine countries, in the Euromoney Cash Management Survey 2019. 

The real estate cycle is stagnating at a high level.

UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index falls to 45.1 points in September, its lowest level in seven years 

Initiative to enhance strategic dialogue with clients around ESG-related topics.

Use this digital bank card to pay at any POS terminal anywhere in the world via the redesigned "Mobile Geldbörse" app, or withdraw cash via NFC

The Amundi CPR Climate Action investment fund makes global investments in companies that have a stated goal of reducing CO2 emissions and thus actively limiting the effects of climate change

UniCredit is joining the Global Week of Climate Action (20-27 September) in recognition that companies and the society at large need a new approach to build a sustainable future.

Average price per “Mass” (one litre) 2019 at EUR 11.60, 36 cents or 3.2 percent more than in the previous year.

In August, the UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator reached 1.6 points once more, signalling a continuation of the moderate pace of growth associated with the first half of 2019.

The trade in goods between Austria and the United Kingdom totalled 7.1 billion euros in the previous year. Austria's exports amounted to 4.2 billion euros, with imports at 2.9 billion euros.

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index rose slightly in August for the first time since November 2018, but at 47.9 points it still remains below the growth threshold of 50 points.

The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator reached 1.6 points again in July: a calm and stable growth rate for the Austrian economy in summer 2019 

The latest information on the UniCredit 2Q19 results . 

New products combine sustainability-based strategies with systematic exploitation of risk premia.

In July, the UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Manager's Index fell to 47.0 points, placing it below the growth threshold of 50 points for the fourth month in a row.

Nominal sales growth in the retail sector is expected to remain below 1.8% year-on-year in 2019.

With "e-Id Bank-Ident", UniCredit Bank Austria now offers a recognised and simple means of identification on the Internet.

Günter Schubert, 51, will take over the responsibilities of Dieter Hengl and will head Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) in Austria as a member of UniCredit Bank Austria’s management board with effect from 1 September 2019. 

Dieter Hengl, Board Member for Corporate & Investment Banking in UniCredit Bank Austria, is appointed new CEO of Schoellerbank and Head of Wealth Management in Austria as of 1 September 2019.

The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator continues its decline after a brief respite in June with a decline to 1.6 points.

Disruptive business models have changed the global business world and numerous game changers are among the most successful companies in the world today.

The Special Economic Zone in the Campania region was recently created by the Italian Government

In June, the UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Manager’s Index was at only 47.5 points, placing it below the growth threshold of 50 points for the third month in a row. 

UniCredit Bank Austria is the only bank in Austria to offer photo credit transfers

The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator increased to 2.2 points in May – the first improvement in economic sentiment for seven months. 

UniCredit Bank Austria announces that it has filed actions with the competent national courts in due time in order to enforce in court the special audits of the capital increases of BKS Bank AG (BKS) and Bank für Tirol und Vorarlberg AG (BTV) as provided for in the Austrian Stock Corporation Act.

UniCredit is pleased to announce that the Bank has been recognised as the Best Sub-custodian in 2019 by Global Finance magazine's editorial board across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as well as winning country specific awards as the Best Sub-custodian Bank in Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia and Slovenia.
 

Industry is losing momentum in 2019; production growth down by around 2.5 per cent

UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index drops once more: The indicator is below the 50-point growth threshold for the second consecutive month, currently standing at 48.3 for May 

UniCredit Bank Austria offers Austrian export companies very attractive financing with “Exportinvest Green” from the Austrian Export Credit Agency (OeKB)

Turkey, Hungary and Croatia are at the top of the list of favourite destinations.

Gross regional product: The growth leaders are Styria and Carinthia 

Andrea Hodoschek, business columnist at the daily newspaper KURIER, was awarded the prestigious Prof. Horst Knapp Prize on Wednesday evening

The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator drops again in April to 2.0 points – falling below its long-term average for the first time in almost three years.

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

The new Garant Anleihe based on the "Food for Generations Strategy Index" offers the opportunity to participate at 85 percent in any positive development of the index.

The latest information on the UniCredit 1Q19 results can be found on the UniCredit website

Largest ideas and business plan competition for students from Austria, South Tyrol, Bulgaria and Albania, main topic in school year 2018/2019 was "Sustainability".

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index continued its downward trend in April: At 49.2, this is the first time in four years that the growth threshold of 50 points has not been reached 

The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator drops to 2.4 points in March - the lowest since autumn 2016, despite good domestic performance

The application deadline starts today and runs until 22 May 2019

UniCredit Bank Austria expands its digital offer for corporate customers

UniCredit Bank Austria exclusively offers its customers three successful CashBack variants: "CashBack", "CashBack Online" and "CashBack Gutschein"

Tomorrow, Saturday 30 March at 8.30pm, UniCredit will turn off the lights in 74 buildings across 14 countries.

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index drops to 50.0 points in March and signals the end of the three-year growth period for the domestic industry

As the leading multi-channel bank in Austria, UniCredit Bank Austria is enhancing its services on all channels – online, via video in SmartBanking and in the branches. Based on actual long-term customer behaviour and current market research, UniCredit Bank Austria is expanding its advisory service hours in order to continue to adapt to customer behaviour in the best possible way.

The economic mood continues to worsen: The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator sank to 2.5 points in February 

With HomeStory UniCredit Bank Austria is the first and only bank in Austria to provide digital native customers with the option of executing mortgage loans digitally

UniCredit was awarded "Best Distributor" for structured products in its core markets and voted Best Private Bank in Europe

The UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index in February continues the one-year downward trend with a further decline to 51.8 points - the lowest in three years 

UniCredit received the Award for best service of Clients from one to five million Euros in Austria

Following the successful first year of operations in Italy with 72.9 million euros of impact financing approved, SIB will be rolled out in ten additional markets in 2019. 

UniCredit Bank Austria has launched Social Impact Banking and strengthens its social commitment in Austria. 

The new Garant Anleihe 10/2026  based on the "Real Value Strategy II Index" offers the opportunity to participate 100 percent in a positive development of the index

Economic sentiment in Austria continues to cool: The UniCredit Bank Austria Business Indicator fell to 2.6 points in January 

The latest information on the UniCredit 4Q18 results .

UniCredit Bank Austria has been certified as a family-friendly employer with the "audit workandfamily" quality mark

Local Certifications were achieved in Italy, Germany, Russia, Croatia and Bulgaria

UniCredit Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index drops to 52.7 points in January; the lowest in 30 months

UniCredit today announced the signing of a Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with UNI Global Union.

Nine concerts in eight European cities

The UniCredit Bank Austria Economic Indicator falls to 2.9 points in December, finishing out 2018 at its lowest value for the year, although it is still above the long-term average 

The new Garant Anleihe 08/2026 based on the “Global Water Strategy Index” gives you the opportunity to participate 100 per cent in any positive development of the index