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30.12.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in December:
Positive signs from the Austrian industry at the end of the year
However, job cuts did not slow down. Unemployment rate of 4.8 percent in industry in 2014 clearly below rate in the overall economy (8.4 percent)
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22.12.2014
Holiday€uro Winter 2014/2015:
In winter 2014, the "Holiday€uro" is worth more in Europe but much less in overseas destinations
Switzerland remains the most expensive holiday destination
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18.12.2014
Caritas and Bank Austria celebrate "20 years of Bank Austria Familienfonds"
The Bank Austria Familienfonds welfare fund pays out about EUR 25,000 annually to families in need
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18.12.2014
Bank Austria buys UniCredit Leasing Austria
Bank Austria integrates Austria’s market leader in leasing business in its Retail & Corporates Division
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17.12.2014
Analysis by Bank Austria Economics:
Energy saving and restructuring support European industry
In 2014, industrial enterprises in the EU paid more than twice as much for power and gas than US competitors
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11.12.2014
Groundbreaking for Bank Austria headquarters at Austria Campus
Construction work commencing early in 2015 and scheduled for completion by the middle of 2018
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10.12.2014
Bank Austria Economic Forecast for 2015/2016:
2015/16 will bring slightly higher growth, but Austria needs a new, sustainable growth scheme
Five supporting pillars for the economy: Global increase in demand, weaker euro, cheaper oil, expiring budget restructuring in Europe and new monetary impetuses
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27.11.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers Index for November:
Slack performance in Austrian industry continues, but no more steep declines
For the first time in the last half year, the pace of decline in Austrian industry did not accelerate.
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20.11.2014
"Spiegel" journalist Takis Würger wins "Writing for CEE 2014" award
Award-winning report about guards of a Lenin statue in a provincial Ukrainian town
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18.11.2014
Security for capital and attractive interest rates: a new WohnbauAnleihe bond of Bank Austria Wohnbaubank
Bank Austria Wohnbaubank has launched a new WohnbauAnleihe bond for security-oriented investors:
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17.11.2014
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Economy at a standstill Revival in 2015 requires new stimulus
Weak economic prospects for start of 2015 after extremely sluggish second half of 2014.
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13.11.2014
Bank Austria expands multi-channel banking for corporate customers too
Bank Austria Business Banking combines the comfort of an online bank with tailored advice and the services of a real universal bank.
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12.11.2014
Bank Austria's results for the first nine months of 2014:
Bank Austria posts net profit of EUR 1.2 billion for the first nine months
Sound operating performance from customer business despite continued weak credit demand, low market interest rates and exchange rate effects
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11.11.2014
Carlo Vivaldi designated new Head of Bank Austria’s CEE Division
Today Bank Austria has designated Carlo Vivaldi (48) as member of Bank Austria's Management Board with responsibility for the CEE Division.
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07.11.2014
New account packages to meet every need – including an online account covering the entire range of advisory services offered by a universal bank
With its new account programme, Bank Austria, as Austria’s most innovative bank, has taken a further major strategic step towards the Bank of the Future.
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30.10.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index for October:
Industrial activity ever more depressed in Austria
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index sinks to 46.9 points, reaching its lowest reading for two years.
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22.10.2014
Bank Austria Provincial Economic Analysis:
Vorarlberg beats rest of Austria
Upturn in industry stimulated regional economy: above-average growth in Vorarlberg, Burgenland and Upper Austria.
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17.10.2014
Bank Austria Analysis – Industry Overview:
Economic activity slows in early autumn – industry output set to grow by no more than 2 percent throughout entire year
Service sectors losing economic traction, but downturn unlikely.
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15.10.2014
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Dip in economic activity towards end of year, but hope remains for 2015
The growth prospects for the Austrian economy are becoming ever gloomier.
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15.10.2014
Bank Austria Investment Barometer for World Savings Day:
The classic savings book remains an anchor product – but investments offering opportunities for higher returns, such as mutual funds, are gaining ground
This year, about 1.3 million people in Austria are again planning to call at their bank on World Savings Day.
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09.10.2014
Bank Austria launches "Acting together for a respectful society" initiative with Conchita Wurst
The objective of the "Acting together for a respectful society" initiative ("Gemeinsam für ein besseres Miteinander") is to promote an open way of interacting with one another
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09.10.2014
The "CashBack" programme automatically offers discounts and other advantages at partner companies when payment is made with a BankCard
New advertising strategy of Bank Austria with Conchita Wurst as testimonial
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06.10.2014
28th Alpbach Finance Symposium
Bank Austria portal "Wirtschaft Online" wins award for the most innovative financial service in 2014
Bank Austria has won this award for the fifth consecutive time.
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03.10.2014
Sectoral Report of Bank Austria Economics Department:
Austrian automotive industry continues to grow
Vehicle industry remains a growth leader in industry in 2014 with estimated rise in production of 5 percent.
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02.10.2014
UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour visits Vienna
After kicking off the Tour in Bratislava, the most sought-after trophy in European club football is on display at Am Hof in downtown Vienna.
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02.10.2014
Bank Austria sells equity interest in CA Immo to O1 Group Limited
After completion of the sales procedure, UniCredit Bank Austria is pleased to announce that it has sold its equity interest of 16.35 per cent in CA Immo to O1 Group Limited, a strategic real estate investor.
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02.10.2014
Bank Austria’s Foundation and Start-up Initiative: a growth pact for Austria
When it comes to private venture capital, patent applications or business start-ups, Austria lags behind by international standards
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01.10.2014
Offers on World Savings Day: savings products for adults and children
A "genuine" Toulouse-Lautrec: the Bank Austria KünstlerSparbuch 2014 Plus: KidsCard with fixed interest of 3 per cent p.a. up to EUR 1,000
The first 5,000 kids who open a Fix&Foxi KidsCard will be sent a Fix&Foxi DVD as a present
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29.09.2014
Europe's most desired football trophy visits Vienna
Starting from Thursday, the UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour presented by UniCredit is stopping by Vienna with a special exhibition
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29.09.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index for September:
Industrial activity noticeably weak at beginning of autumn
Austrian industrial activity slows in comparison with overall European trend
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26.09.2014
Bank Austria Real Estate Country Facts Austria:
Liquidity driving the market
Bank Austria Real Estate aiming for significant increase in new business in 2014
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26.09.2014
Austria Campus at Vienna's Northern Railway Station
Bank Austria sells project with land use permission and building permit to group of buyers – construction work to start very soon
The Austria Campus will be implemented according to plans of the winning project of the urban development competition (architect Boris Podrecca) and of the competition for the realisation of the gateway building (Soyka / Silber / Soyka Architekten)
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24.09.2014
Bank Austria opens the most advanced branch in Austria at Vienna's new Central Railway Station
Bank Austria is setting new standards in the Austrian banking market
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22.09.2014
New stepped coupon mortgage bond of Bank Austria with interest rate increases
Bank Austria is offering security-conscious investors a new 9-year mortgage bond for private and corporate customers by 22 September 2014.
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15.09.2014
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Growing geopolitical uncertainty levels the economic outlook down
Sluggish economic trends in second half of year: further moderate impulses from abroad, but temporary halt in domestic demand recovery
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09.09.2014
EUR 500 million Mortgage Covered Bond of UniCredit Bank Austria – oversubscribed more than five-fold
Mortgage Covered Bond 2014/2020 (EUR 500 million, 0.50%) from UniCredit Bank Austria AG with a term of 5½ years and a coupon of 0.50 percent was priced and placed today.
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05.09.2014
Opening hours extended from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 30 branches of Bank Austria in Vienna starting from October 2014
Bank Austria is thus significantly enhancing services and advice offered to customers
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01.09.2014
Bank Austria's smart account for students offers the tolino shine e-reader and e-reader bag Slim as a unique welcome present
The first 4,000 students who open a new StudentenKonto current account will get a tolino shine e-reader with e-reader bag Slim worth EUR 128.99 as a welcome present
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28.08.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index in August:
Industrial activity slightly positive thanks to export orders
Austria's industry growing moderately thanks to export demand
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18.08.2014
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Economic growth remains below 1 percent in Austria in 2014
Following the subdued economic development in the first half of 2014, there are no signs of a pick-up in economic activity in Austria at the start of the third quarter.
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11.08.2014
New ErfolgsAnleihe bond with an initial interest rate of 2.50 per cent p.a.1) in the first year and security for capital at the end of the term
The ErfolgsAnleihe bond has a term of four years and offers security for capital if held to maturity.
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11.08.2014
Bank Austria certified again for environmental management with ISO 14001
This notable award underlines the efforts made so far regarding environmental protection.
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08.08.2014
Bank Austria is Austria's most customer-oriented service provider of 2014
"The fourth award as winner across sectors of this competition illustrates explicitly that we are on the right way with the conversion of Bank Austria into a modern full-service bank", Board Member Helmut Bernkopf, responsible for private and corporate customers, points out.
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06.08.2014
Bank Austria's results1 for the first six months of 2014:
Bank Austria posts net profit of EUR 776 million for the first half of 2014
Bank Austria's CEO Willibald Cernko: "We have had a good second quarter, with net profit for the first six months significantly higher than in the same period of the previous year."
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05.08.2014
Bank Austria’s Supervisory Board renews the term of office of Willibald Cernko for another three years
Bank Austria's Supervisory Board renews the term of office of Willibald Cernko for another three years
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31.07.2014
Bank Austria is offering an all-in-one SEPA service
Bank Austria is providing its customers with advisors, a 24-hour ServiceLine, special hotlines, informational videos and an SEPA checklist
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30.07.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in July:
Slight improvement in industrial activity
At the start of the second half-year the economic activity of Austrian industry is on a slight upwards trend.
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25.07.2014
Bank Austria takes over Immobilien Holding from Immobilien Privatstiftung
UniCredit Bank Austria AG intends to buy Immobilien Holding GmbH/Group, which has so far been wholly owned by Immobilien Privatstiftung.
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03.07.2014
Ruck/Bernkopf: Succession planning ensures the future of businesses
To assist companies that are to be transferred or sold, the Vienna Economic Chamber, Bank Austria, the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, and the Austrian Institute for Economic Promotion (WIFI) have created a business value calculator for SMEs.
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27.06.2014
A new branch concept is born: UniCredit's Pop-up branch has its premiere at the summer film festival on Vienna's Rathausplatz
The Pop-up branch offers 24-hour cash machines, terminals providing information on services and products, and free WiFi
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27.06.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in June:
Weak growth for Austrian industry at midyear
Austria's industrial growth has come to a virtual standstill at midyear 2014.
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27.06.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in June:
Weak growth for Austrian industry at midyear
Industrial recovery continues to lose momentum: Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index falls to 50.4 points in June, the lowest level in a year
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25.06.2014
First multi-country RSI guarantee agreements in Europe for innovative businesses
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and UniCredit under the lead of UniCredit Bank Austria have signed today multi-country guarantee agreements.
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18.06.2014
Bank Austria Private Banking Asset Allocation and outlook for third quarter of 2014 – will the stock market rally continue?
Bond markets surprisingly positive
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16.06.2014
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Growth forecast for 2014 revised down to 1.5 per cent after a slow start to the year
Despite slow start to the year, however, things are expected to pick up during the second quarter mainly driven by demand from abroad
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30.05.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in May:
Industrial sector continues to lose momentum
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index drops to a 10-month low but is still above the 50 points threshold and therefore signals growth
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06.06.2014
Hanna Kordik awarded the Horst Knapp Prize 2013
Hanna Kordik, joint head of the Economics section of the newspaper DIE PRESSE, was awarded the prestigious Horst Knapp Prize in a ceremony on Thursday evening.
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04.06.2014
Caritas disaster relief efforts supported by Bank Austria
Appeal to help flood victims in South-East Europe has so far raised over EUR 100,000 in donations account
Bank Austria is supporting Caritas' disaster relief efforts
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30.05.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in May
Industrial sector continues to lose momentum
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28.05.2014
Security for capital and attractive interest rates: two new WohnbauAnleihe bonds of Bank Austria Wohnbaubank
Convertible bond carrying 3 per cent fixed interest and a variable interest rate;
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27.05.2014
Bank Austria opens first new-style branch for retail customers
The opening of Bank Austria's first new-style branch at Wiedner Hauptstrasse 53 marks the start of a number of new openings planned for 2014.
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27.05.2014
Bank Austria crowns Austria’s Business Master
On Saturday, 360 students from all round Austria met at UniCredit Center in Kaiserwasser, Vienna to compete in the national final of the Business Master competition
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26.05.2014
New stepped coupon mortgage bond of Bank Austria with interest rate increases
Bank Austria is offering security-conscious investors a new 8-year mortgage bond for private and corporate customers.
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26.05.2014
Bank Austria financing Citygate Shopping Center
Bank Austria is providing the financing for the Citygate Shopping Center
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23.05.2014
UniCredit and the UEFA Champions League: five years of successful partnership
According to the latest reports and market research, the sponsorship continues to deliver positive results for UniCredit.
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22.05.2014
Caritas disaster relief:
Bank Austria supports flood victims in Southeastern Europe
No-fee donations can be made at branches, online and on the go starting immediately
Bank Austria is supporting Caritas’ disaster relief efforts for the victims of the floods in Southeastern Europe and establishing a special donation account for people who would like to show their solidarity. Donations can be transferred to this account starting immediately.Account designation: Caritas Katastrophenhilfe
Keyword/Reason for payment: Hochwasser Südosteuropa
IBAN: AT031200000696285519
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21.05.2014
New ErfolgsAnleihe bond with an initial interest rate of 2.30 per cent p.a.1) in the first year and security for capital at the end of the term
Bank Austria is now offering Fix-Floater-Anleihe 2014–2018/3, a new ErfolgsAnleihe bond
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20.05.2014
Bank Austria Job News:
Peter Herreiner new Head of Finance And Advisory Austria Department
On 1 May Peter Herreiner (51) became new Head of the Finance and Advisory Austria department
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19.05.2014
Bank Austria Real Estate Country Facts:
Are commercial real estate markets in Romania and Bulgaria profiting from rising risk appetite?
With interest rates still at extremely low levels, real estate remains a very attractive asset class for institutional investors
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19.05.2014
Komfort Invest: a comfortable way to invest with great flexibility
Together with its strong partner Pioneer Investments Austria, Bank Austria is taking a completely new approach to allow its customers flexible investment in securities.
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15.05.2014
UniCredit Bank Austria's public sector covered bond with a volume of EUR 500 million oversubscribed almost three times
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15.5.2014
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Economy stronger in Q1, but currently no signs of tangible pick-up in momentum
Bank Austria Business Indicator remains at 1.0 point in April: economic sentiment largely unchanged on previous month
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14.05.2014
CEE Households' Net Financial Wealth:
A more comprehensive role for banks ahead
The net financial wealth of CEE households has more than doubled since 2004
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14.05.2014
CEE Households´ Net Financial Wealth:
A more comprehensive role for banks ahead
In terms of assets, a moderate shift towards institutionalized assets will continue in the next years, but cash and deposits will likely remain dominant
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13.05.2014
Results for the first quarter of 2014:
Bank Austria posts net profit of EUR 350 million for the first quarter
Sound commercial banking business with customers impacted by weak credit demand, low market interest rates and exchange rate movements
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12.05.2014
Sectoral Report of Bank Austria Economics Department:
Clear-cut growth for mechanical engineering in Austria
Sector continually creating new jobs; employment rose by 3.1 percent in 2013, despite weak economic activity
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07.05.2014
Bank Austria Economics Department analysis of the provinces:
Austria's provinces slowly leaving economic woes behind
Burgenland once more grew fastest in 2013, followed by Upper Austria and Styria
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30.04.2014
Business plan competition "next generation vol. 8":
"Young entrepreneurs" impress with innovative ideas
The winner in the category of "Best Business Idea" was the federal commercial academy in Gänserndorf with its "Shreddys" non-returnable bottle shredder
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29.04.2014
An innovative partnership between a bank and a software provider:
Bank Austria and everbill join forces to support businesses
Bank Austria's corporate customers benefit from three months of free access to everbill's business software. This helps SMEs to plan and implement their business processes.
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29.04.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index for April:
Austrian industry continues to grow – but somewhat less dynamically than at the turn of the year
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29.04.2014
Journalism Prize “Writing for CEE 2014” announced
APA and UniCredit Bank Austria invite journalists from all over Europe to submit entries
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28.04.2014
Bank Austria Wohnbaubank AG celebrates anniversary:
Bank Austria Wohnbaubank makes significant economic contribution to affordable housing for 20 years.
Targeted issue volume over the coming years set at an average EUR 200 million per year, with a view to using this new refinance to replace funds from residential construction bonds maturing in the next five years
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15.04.2014
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Prospect of 2 percent growth in 2014 despite higher risks from emerging economies
Escalation of the Crimea crisis currently the biggest risk for Austria's economy: Nevertheless, growth forecast of approx. 2 percent in 2014/2015 remains unchanged
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10.04.2014
Sector Report from Bank Austria Economics:
Metals sector: Austria's leading industry returns to growth
With its key branches of metalworking and the steel industry, Austria's metals sector, which is focused on capital goods, will be able to more than offset last year's poor result in 2014.
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09.04.2014
World Fund Day on 19 April:
Bank Austria focuses on fund advisory services
Funds can offer an attractive alternative investment in the current low interest rate environment
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08.04.2014
Bank Austria Social Prize in nine Austrian federal provinces:
Regional social projects are called on to compete for the prize
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07.04.2014
Second mortgage bond from UniCredit Bank Austria with a volume of EUR 500 million oversubscribed two times
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28.03.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in March:
Austrian industry loses some momentum after strong growth at the start of the year
Bank Austria Purchasing Manager's Index drops 2 points to 51 in March
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24.03.2014
Top Employer Award 2014: Bank Austria named Top Employer Europe and Top Employer Austria
Together with UniCredit banks in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia and the United Kingdom, Bank Austria was named one of the most attractive employers in Europe. Bank Austria received this coveted award as one of Europe's top employers for the fourth consecutive year.
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19.03.2014
Bank Austria agrees the country's first soft loan to Kosovo
Soft Loans are a kind of tied financial aid granted on favourable terms to support projects in selected countries
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14.03.2014
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Austrian economy continues its recovery despite weaker upswing
Positive sentiment in industry, consumers more confident again
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14.03.2014
Bank Austria rejects Strache's claims as false
The Austrian group taxation regime essentially gives companies that form a tax group the option of offsetting losses made by foreign group members against the profits of the Austrian group members.
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14.03.2014
Sectoral Report of Bank Austria Economics Department:
Recovery remains subdued for the time being after a mixed 2013
Industry ends 2013 with a small increase in production of 0.6 percent and stagnating sales
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11.03.2014
Bank Austria’s results for the 2013 financial year:
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03.03.2014
Security of capital and rising interest rates: the new stepped-interest WohnbauAnleihe bond from Bank Austria Wohnbaubank AG
Starting on 3 March 2014, Bank Austria Wohnbaubank AG is to issue a new WohnbauAnleihe (residential construction bond) for security-oriented investors.
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27.02.2014
Social Innovation Award 2013 goes to “Über 7 Brücken” (Over 7 Bridges) project to strengthen mutual respect in Innsbruck
Bank Austria's Social Innovation Award comes with a prize of EUR 30,000
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27.02.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index for February:
Austria's industrial recovery continues
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index for February exhibits solid growth at 53 points
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21.02.2014
Gala at the Theater in der Josefstadt:
Bank Austria awards most lucrative art prize in Austria
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20.02.2014
Sale of Schottengasse to investor Ronny Pecik successfully completed
Contract closed out on the sale of Bank Austria's headquarters
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17.02.2014
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Economic recovery still moderate
Pace of growth expected to double in first quarter of 2014 since investments and exports will rise
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14.02.2014
Bank Austria crowned “Best Trade Finance Bank” by Global Finance
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13.02.2014
2013 a highly successful year for Bank Austria's Private Banking customers – 2014's focus will be on inheritance and lending
Producing 8.63 per cent return, Bank Austria's asset management service significantly outperformed the industry benchmark, a ringing endorsement of Bank Austria's successful Private Banking model
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07.02.2014
Sectoral Report of Bank Austria Economics Department:
Austrian textile industry picks up momentum
The textile industry should grow somewhat faster in 2014; driven by the recovery of capital goods activity in key sales markets, production growth is expected to total at least 3 percent
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04.02.2014
UniCredit Economics & FI/FX Research:
Improving global business activity backs recovery in Central and Eastern Europe
Especially a stronger Germany and EMU should be supportive and encourage the long-awaited enhancement in domestic demand
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04.02.2014
Bank Austria goes on the SmartBanking offensive with David Alaba
The shooting star embodies the new generation of young and young-at-heart mobile customers who do their banking where, when and how they want
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03.02.2014
Bank Austria launches new business and economics website with comprehensive information – online and mobile, complete with apps
Bank Austria has new website: www.wirtschaft-online.bankaustria.at
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31.01.2014
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index for January:
Austrian industry continues growth trend of recent months
Robust increase in orders fuels powerful, ongoing rise in production
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28.01.2014
What does the future hold for corporate financing? New situation for corporate clients in light of Basel III and low interest rates
Bank Austria projects rising yields and spreads on corporate bonds starting from the second half of 2014
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24.01.2014
Analysis of Bank Austria Economics Department:
Inflation in Austria: homemade factors behind highest inflation rate in eurozone in December
Austria reports 2 percent rate of inflation in December 2013, the highest of all eurozone member states for the first time (eurozone: 1.4 percent)
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23.01.2014
Bank Austria focuses on clear forward strategy and future-oriented initiatives with transformation into a modern and innovative retail bank
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15.01.2014
Bank Austria will extend the deadline for the final switchover to IBAN and BIC for its customers
Despite this extension, Bank Austria urges all customers to start using IBAN and BIC immediately
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15.01.2014
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Improved environment in Europe strengthens Austrian economy
Sound recovery trends despite modest decline in Bank Austria Business Indicator to 0.9 points in December
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14.01.2014
CEE Banking Study 2014:
Economic recovery triggers gradual improvement of CEE lending
As Western Europe is indicating an economic resurgence, also business activity in CEE is reviving
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13.01.2014
First Mortgage Covered Bond from UniCredit Bank Austria of 2014 with a volume of EUR 500 million oversubscribed nearly two times
Bond generated high demand with 80 individual orders