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30.12.2015
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in December:
Decline in orders dampens Austria's industrial growth at the end of the year
Industrial growth has slowed down: Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index declined to 50.6 points in December
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15.12.2015
Sale of Wien Mitte completed
UniCredit Bank Austria AG together with its subsidiary BAI, has sold Wien Mitte with "The Mall" shopping centre
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16.12.2015
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Recovery in Austria to pick up momentum in 2016 – despite gloomier consumer sentiment just now
Bank Austria's Business Indicator sinks to new annual low in November of -0.3 points
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10.12.2015
UniCredit establishes SME partnership with London Stock Exchange
Agreement launches UniCredit CEE Lounge within ELITE to accelerate SME growth
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27.11.2015
Bank Austria economic forecast for 2016/2017:
Economic prospects better than their reputation – Austria can gradually catch up again with growth rate in 2016/17
Growth gap mainly because of weaker domestic demand: higher inflation, higher taxes and duties and slower employment growth resulted in lower income growth
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24.11.2015
EIB participates in securitisation transaction of UniCredit Leasing Austria with EUR 230.9 mil
Under the cooperation arrangement with the EIB, UniCredit Leasing Austria and Bank Austria will make available to SMEs a total of EUR 230.9 million in medium-term and long-term lease financing and loans on attractive terms in the next two years
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19.11.2015
Focus on earnings opportunities of European equities market with capital security:
The new 1% Fixzins Europa GarantieAnleihe of Bank Austria
The new bond offers 1 percent fixed interest p.a., plus the earnings opportunities inherent in the shares of 20 European companies and capital security at the end of the term
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18.11.2015
2015 “Writing for CEE” journalism award goes to Martin Leidenfrost
The international journalism award "Writing for CEE" was handed out for the twelfth time on Wednesday evening.
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16.11.2015
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Austria's economy grows by 0.9 percent in 2015
Return of domestic demand and sustained recovery in Europe will bring higher growth of 1.5 percent in 2016.
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13.11.2015
Bank Austria overview of industries:
Industrial growth remains moderate in 2015 – more robust growth of over three per cent expected in 2016
Austria’s industry is experiencing a slow recovery, supported by a stronger impetus from Europe.
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11.11.2015
Bank Austria’s results for the first nine months of 2015:
Bank Austria posts net profit of EUR 660 million for the first nine months
Sound operating performance from customer business despite market interest rates which are at a historically low level and persistently weak economic trends
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10.11.2015
UniCredit Appathon 2015:
Young developers present apps for the future of banking
UniCredit organises first international “Hackathon” for financial apps
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06.11.2015
ORF enjoys hugely successful debut on capital market
Significant demand means volume of private bond placement was increased from original EUR 100 million to EUR 180 million
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06.11.2015
Bank Austria first bank in Austria to turn smartphones into ATM cards with its BankCard Mobil
A fully-featured ATM card on the SIM card of the smartphone
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03.11.2015
SmartBanking in sign language brings barrier-free advice to all living rooms
As a pioneer of barrier-free services, Bank Austria now offers personal advice through video calls for hearing impaired customers based on its SmartBanking service model
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29.10.2015
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index for October:
Pace of Austria's industrial growth increases
Industry accelerates again: Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index climbs to 53.0 points in October
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28.10.2015
Bank Austria Sector Report on Food Industry:
Weak foreign demand puts food industry under pressure
Austria's food industry has still not effectively recovered after the weak growth of the 2014 fiscal year.
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27.10.2015
Bank Austria Provincial Economic Analysis:
Upper Austria to be growth leader in 2015
Recovery in Europe provided strengthening stimulus for Austrian provinces during first half of 2015
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22.10.2015
UniCredit Bank Austria sells The Mall to a consortium led by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI)
UniCredit Bank Austria AG announces that the purchase agreement for the shopping centre The Mall at Wien Mitte was signed today with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), pending approval by the antitrust authorities.
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15.10.2015
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Austria's economy undergoing a very modest recovery despite increasing uncertainties
Bank Austria Business Indicator remains at 0.1 points in September: improved industry sentiment offsets poorer consumer confidence
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14.10.2015
29th Alpbach Finance Symposium:
Bank Austria "Supply Chain Finance" solution awarded most innovative financial service in 2015
"Trade Purchase for Buyers" – Bank Austria’s innovative solution for financing supply chains – enables companies operating on international and national levels to extend payment deadlines and thus create liquidity, without weakening the financial capacity of the supplier
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13.10.2015
"The Art of Investing": top-class event of Bank Austria and Pioneer Investments on current geopolitical challenges
Historian and best-selling author Professor Christopher Clark ("The Sleepwalkers") and Russia expert Peter Bodis of Pioneer Investments spoke about current geopolitical challenges and their impact on the markets.
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06.10.2015
New WohnbauAnleihe bond of Bank Austria Wohnbaubank qualifying for tax allowance for business profits
"1 bis 4 Prozent Gewinnfreibetrag-Stufenzins-Wandelschuldverschreibung" (stepped-coupon convertible bond)
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05.10.2015
Offers for World Savings Day at Bank Austria:
The attractive VorteilsSparen with extra interest rate for the KünstlerSparbuch savings book and the Fitness Check for investment forward planning
Combined with a selected product in the field of home savings, finance, insurance or security investments, special interest rates beckon at Bank Austria when saving
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02.10.2015
UniCredit awarded "Most Innovative Investment Bank in CEE 2015"
The Banker, the renowned UK-based magazine for banking and finance professionals, has awarded UniCredit "Most Innovative Investment Bank in Central and Eastern Europe 2015".
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01.10.2015
Cash back when shopping online with the new Bank Austria CashBack Online benefit programme
Free initial registration enables Bank Austria customers to enjoy cash back at over 500 online shops and travel websites
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30.09.2015
Banking on the earnings opportunities of three leading equity indices with capital security:
The new Weltaktienindex GarantieAnleihe of Bank Austria
Investing worldwide with EURO STOXX 50, S&P 500 and NIKKEI 225: Retroactive index weighting increases earnings opportunities
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30.09.2015
Bank Austria Real Estate Country Facts Austria:
Austrian real estate market booming
Austrian market for commercial real estate very attractive – record volume for commercial real estate investments in 2014 could be beaten again in 2015
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25.09.2015
CEE Quarterly 4Q15:
CEE in the autumn of 2015 is the new safe haven
EU-CEE sub-region economies buoyed by fledging recovery in the euro area (EA) and financial markets safeguarded by strong external positions and prudent policies
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23.09.2015
UniCredit Appathon 2015 in Vienna:
Bank Austria calls upon FinTech scene
UniCredit Appathon 2015 in Vienna: Bank Austria calls upon FinTech scene to get involved!
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15.09.2015
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Recovery continues in Austria – but further impetus for more momentum lacking just now
Bank Austria Business Indicator remained stable at 0.2 points in August: industrial sentiment a burden, consumers somewhat more confident
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10.09.2015
Bank Austria Art Award "goes crowdfunding"
32 cultural campaigns in the running
32 projects nominated for the Bank Austria Art Award. Campaign launch on 10 September 2015 at wemakeit.at
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08.09.2015
Security for capital and attractive interest rates:
two new WohnbauAnleihe bonds of Bank Austria Wohnbaubank
Bank Austria Wohnbaubank has launched two new WonbauAnleihe bonds for security-oriented investors
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07.09.2015
Analysis of Bank Austria Economics Department:
Growth downturn in China a very tangible problem for Austria, but manageable on the whole
Sharper slump in Chinese growth would exert pressure on global economy
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01.09.2015
Bank Austria’s smart student account featuring a EUR 70 shopping voucher as a welcome gift
When opening an account up until 30 November 2015, students will receive a EUR 70 shopping voucher redeemable at amazon, Thalia, H&M, Hervis, Hollywood Megaplex, UCI Kinowelt or Diesel Kino
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01.09.2015
Bank Austria Job News:
Walter Schwarz becomes new Head of Compliance Austria and CEE
From 1 September Walter Schwarz is Head of Compliance Austria and CEE at Bank Austria, following Dr. Oliver Schütz.
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01.09.2015
New mortgage covered bond of UniCredit Bank Austria with a volume of EUR 500 million oversubscribed twofold
Bank Austria paves the way for further Austrian issuers of covered bonds
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01.09.2015
Start-up service baningo offers an independent banking market place online and has won Bank Austria as a partner right from the beginning
Selected banking advisers from various financial institutions are present on "baningo" with their specialist areas
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28.08.2015
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index in August:
Subdued industrial activity causes Austria to fall behind eurozone growth again – China effect to remain manageable
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index falls to 50.5 points, but remains above growth threshold
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17.08.2015
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Economic recovery in Austria remains hesitant in summer
Bank Austria Business Indicator increases slightly in July to 0.2 points: mood in industry brightens again
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06.08.2015
Results for the first half of 2015:
Bank Austria posts net profit of EUR 489 million for the first six months
Sound operating performance from customer business despite persistently weak economic trends and market interest rates which are at a record low
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30.07.2015
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index in July:
Unfazed by Greek chaos, industrial activity picks up pace in Austria
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index on upwards trend: highest reading for eighteen months reached in July, 52.4 points
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17.07.2015
Bank Austria Job News:
Management change in UniCredit Leasing Austria
Günter Populorum, previously CFO of UniCredit Leasing Austria, to be new CEO of UniCredit Leasing Austria
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10.07.2015
UniCredit named Best Bank in Central and Eastern Europe
Group wins nine Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2015
Euromoney, the prestigious UK-based financial markets magazine, has presented UniCredit with nine Awards for Excellence this year, including Best Bank in Central Eastern Europe, Best Debt House in Central Eastern Europe and Best Transaction Services House in Central Eastern Europe.
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09.07.2015
Banking on earning opportunities at the international equity markets with capital security: The new Global Player GarantieAnleihe of Bank Austria
UniCredit Bank Austria offers from now on the new Global Player GarantieAnleihe 2015–2022 with an equity basket comprising 20 stocks of well-known international companies. The bond offers furthermore capital security until maturity. -
03.07.2015
CEE Quarterly 3Q15:
CEE economic growth 2015 surprises partially to the upside
EU-CEE sub-region benefits most thanks to its deeper integration with the euro area
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02.07.2015
Holiday euro in summer 2015:
"Holiday euro" worth more in Europe in 2015, but much less overseas
Holiday euro worth more in Europe due to higher Austrian inflation
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19.06.2015
UniCredit Bank Austria AG sells Seehotel Klopein to Marolt Hotels GmbH
The new owners are planning to enhance the tourist attractions at Klopeiner See
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15.06.2015
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Austria’s moderate economic recovery solidifying
Austria's economic development remains sluggish.
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10.06.2015
Bank Austria Job News in CEE:
CEE Division of UniCredit Bank Austria AG announces several management changes and appoints the first female CEO in a CEE bank
Graziano Cameli will become Chief Operating Officer, Member of the Board and Executive Vice-President at
AO UniCredit Bank Russia as of 1 July 2015 . In this position he succeeds Klaus Priverschek, who will assume other responsibilities within the Group. Graziano Cameli will be succeeded by Tamara Savoschenko as of 1 July 2015, she will be the first female CEO in the Group´s CEE network. -
10.06.2015
Bank Austria supports non-profit AfB organisation with 17,000 used IT hardware devices
AfB recycles used IT hardware, installs them with Win7 and sells them with at least a 12-month guarantee at very attractive prices in both of the AfB shops and via the AfB online shop.
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09.06.2015
50th anniversary of FactorBank AG:
FactorBank – improving corporate liquidity for 50 years
Founded in 1965, FactorBank AG, which has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of UniCredit Bank Austria since 2007, is clearly number one in the Austrian factoring business.
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08.06.2015
New ErfolgsAnleihe bond with an initial interest rate of 2.00 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 2015–2019/3, a new ErfolgsAnleihe bond for investors
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03.06.2015
UniCredit Bank Austria buys all shares held by Tiriac Holdings Ltd. in UniCredit Tiriac Bank
Tiriac Holdings Ltd. is selling its 45 per cent shareholding interest in UniCredit Tiriac Bank S.A. to UniCredit Bank Austria AG.
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01.06.2015
Bank Austria Art Prize "goes crowdfunding"
Bank Austria is a fixture on the Austrian cultural landscape and one of the largest promoters of culture in the country
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28.05.2015
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in May:
Austrian industry maintains moderate growth path
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28.05.2015
Christoph Varga awarded Horst Knapp Prize 2014
The eulogy was given by Governor of the Austrian central bank, Ewald Nowotny, in his capacity as chairman of the independent jury.
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28.05.2015
UniCredit named Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Central and Eastern Europe
Furthermore, UniCredit scores number one in Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
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26.05.2015
Card Diem – Bank Austria offers new JCB Balance credit card in Austria for the first time
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20.05.2015
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Austrian economic growth remains subdued
Favourable external factors supporting economic improvement
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15.05.2015
Business plan competition "next generation vol. 9":
"Young entrepreneurs" impress with innovative ideas
This year's winners were from the federal states of Lower Austria and Tyrol
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13.05.2015
Bank Austria job notice:
Mirko Bianchi designated as Bank Austria’s new Chief Financial Officer
Mirko Bianchi gained valuable experience at large international financial institutions and international rating agencies for which he was active in major international financial centers including New York and London.
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13.05.2015
Results for the first three months of 2015:
Bank Austria posts net profit of EUR 198 million for the first quarter
Sound performance of commercial banking business with customers, despite weak economic growth, market interest rates which are at a record low, and exchange rate effects
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08.05.2015
Low interest rates – high discounts: Bank Austria offers best value guarantee for consumers with car leasing
Bank Austria best value guarantee: top price that matches competition and protects consumers from unforeseen costs without a residual value risk
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08.05.2015
Bank Austria Economics 2014 Provincial Analysis:
Improved economic conditions in most provinces
Vorarlberg led the pack in terms of growth in 2014, followed by Burgenland and Tyrol – Styria and Salzburg brought up the rear
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07.05.2015
Bank Austria supports energy-efficiency measures of Austrian companies with billion-euro energy funding and related consulting
BusinessPlanner simulates and analyses the potential effects of energy-saving measures – Bank Austria discounts licences by EUR 1000 per company
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07.05.2015
Banking on earnings opportunities of equities with capital security:
The new MegaTrend GarantieAnleihe of Bank Austria
The new MegaTrend GarantieAnleihe 6/2015–12/2022 of Bank Austria offers earnings opportunities with 20 equities of international companies and capital security at maturity
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30.04.2015
Earthquake victims in Nepal: Bank Austria supports Caritas disaster efforts
Donations can now be made in all branches, online and with mobile devices free of charge
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29.04.2015
UniCredit Economics & FI/FX Research:
2015 to be positive year again for Central and Eastern Europe
Economic growth in the eurozone, which has recently picked up and should firm to 1.4 percent in 2015 and further to 1.8 percent in 2016, ought to ensure another good year for Central and Eastern Europe in 2015.
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29.04.2015
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index for April:
Austrian industry shows first signs of recovery
But: contraction in employment continues in Austrian industry
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16.04.2015
Applications invited for international journalism prize "Writing for CEE 2015"
Submissions welcome from all round the world – prize of EUR 5,000
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15.04.2015
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Weak signals from Austrian economy in the spring
Brighter sentiment among consumers and European industry reaches Austria
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15.04.2015
Bank Austria Real Estate Country Facts:
Hungarian real estate market on the rise again
Commercial real estate investments rose by 70 percent to EUR 460 million in Hungary in 2014
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09.04.2015
DisAbility Management in corporate strategy:
Platform enables companies to exchange information with pioneers like Bank Austria and REWE International AG
15 percent of Austrians live with a disability and one third of the population is affected by a disability, either themselves or through someone close to them
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08.04.2015
World Fund Day on 19 April:
Bank Austria focuses on fund advisory services
Focus on fund advisory services from 7 to 17 April in all branches and via video telephony offered through the bank's SmartBanking services
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07.04.2015
Bank Austria Social Prize 2015:
Social projects throughout Austria invited to apply
Submissions invited from now until 17 May 2015
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31.03.2015
Tax Reform Analysis by Bank Austria Economics:
Tax reform supportive for the economy in 2016, but structural budget deficit to rise slightly
Bank Austria economists anticipate economic effect of +0.4 per cent of GDP in 2016 from the tax reform
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30.03.2015
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index in March:
Austrian industry continues on downward trend
Weak demand ensures sharp fall in production
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27.03.2015
Bank Austria Analysis – Industry Overview:
Sustained recovery put on hold for now – Industrial output to increase by under two percent in 2015
Building activity is weak, with building construction not yet gathering pace and the momentum from civil engineering disappearing – stabilisation and growth in the latter not expected until later this year.
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17.03.2015
Bank Austria opens first flagship branch in Lower Austria
The advisory centre in Mödling is spread over 550 m2 on three floors with 66 staff, who provide services for approximately 13,000 private and corporate customers as well as private banking customers.
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16.03.2015
Banking on earnings opportunities of equities with capital security:
The new MegaTrend GarantieAnleihe of Bank Austria
The new MegaTrend GarantieAnleihe 4/2015–4/2022 of Bank Austria offers earnings opportunities with 20 equities of international companies and capital security at maturity.
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16.03.2015
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
Economic activity remains sluggish – revival only in course of year
The Austrian economy is making no headway at present after the mild improvement in the economic climate at the start of the year.
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13.03.2015
Bank Austria final results for the 2014 financial year
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09.03.2015
MobileBanking app for corporate customers now available online
Bank Austria’s MobileBanking app enables business banking anytime, anywhere: Enterprises can now query their account information, initiate and sign transfers or buy and sell securities.
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26.02.2015
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers’ Index for February:
Still no upswing in sight for Austrian industry
The situation in Austrian industry hardly changed in February compared with the previous month. In contrast to the rest of Europe, where improvements can already be felt, there are still no signs of an economic recovery.
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24.02.2015
UniCredit appoints Lubomir Mitov as Chief Economist for Central and Eastern Europe
Mr. Mitov will be responsible for macro-economic research for Central and Eastern Europe, taking over the leadership of UniCredit's highly rated research team for the region.
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19.02.2015
Sectoral Report of Bank Austria Economics Department:
Structural change with Austrian printing companies continues
Sales for printing companies contract by 1 percent in 2014; sales volumes drop below EUR 2.3 billion
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18.02.2015
EUR 500 million Mortgage Covered bond of UniCredit Bank Austria – oversubscribed almost three-fold
Mortgage covered bond 2015/2025 (EUR 500 million, 0.75%) from UniCredit Bank Austria AG with a term of ten years and a coupon of 0.75 percent was priced and placed today.
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16.02.2015
Top Employer Award 2015: Bank Austria named Top Employer Europe and Top Employer Austria
Bank Austria received this coveted award as one of Europe’s top employers for the fifth consecutive year
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16.02.2015
Bank Austria Business Indicator:
First small signs of improvement in Austrian economic activity
Bank Austria's Business Indicator exits negative territory at start of year with modest upwards movement
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12.02.2015
Preliminary results for the 2014 financial year:
Bank Austria posts net profit of about EUR 1.4 billion
Sound operating performance from customer business despite persistently weak credit demand, low market interest rates and exchange rate effects
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09.02.2015
UniCredit Assigned Fourteen Euromoney Awards in Private Banking
UniCredit Private Banking has again been recognized for its excellent services
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29.01.2015
Bank Austria Purchasing Managers' Index for January:
Still waiting for industrial upswing
While industrial activity is slowly improving in Europe, Austrian industry is not yet in the best of form in early 2015.
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22.01.2015
Bank Austria crowned "Best Trade Finance Bank" by Global Finance
The main criteria used to select the winners were transaction volume, geographical reach, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies
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21.01.2015
CEE Banking Study 2015:
Cross-country differentiation to remain the key feature of CEE banking
Although lending growth in CESEE has remained weak recently, a cross-country breakdown shows some more encouraging trends.
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15.01.2015
The fitness check for investments with the BestInvest strategy
In the current climate of low interest rates, a growing number of people are looking for alternative, more promising ways to invest.
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14.01.2015
UniCredit Economics & FI/FX Research:
Differences in CEE grow, Central Europe could maintain growth advantage in 2015
The faltering economic recovery in the eurozone and the weak global trade will continue to widen the differences between the individual countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2015
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09.01.2015
Bank Austria launches sale of Immobilien Holding portfolio
Following the evaluation of the entire portfolio of equity interests which are not part of its core business, UniCredit Bank Austria has decided to start the sale of the real estate portfolio of the Immobilien Holding GmbH Group on 7 January 2015 through a structured sales process. The tender procedure is open to Austrian and foreign investors and is planned to be completed by autumn 2015.