UniCredit for CEE enters its Unlimited phase with €2.6bn mobilised to boost micro businesses and SMEs
Thursday 05 March 2026
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UniCredit for CEE reinforces our commitment to the region, with more than €2.6 billion allocated for micro and small businesses until 2027. This reflects the upgraded ambition of UniCredit Unlimited – a bold new era for our bank.
Today we have announced the next phase of UniCredit for CEE, reaffirming our long-term commitment to small and medium-sized enterprises and microbusinesses in Central and Eastern Europe. By the end of 2027, €2.6 billion in financing solutions will be mobilised to support the growth and competitiveness of businesses across the region, now and in the future.
UniCredit for CEE is a dedicated Group initiative, set up to provide financing, advisory and guarantee-backed solutions to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the region, supporting their innovation, sustainability and inclusive growth.
“The new €2.6 billion capacity, together with our European partnerships and enhanced distribution model, allows us to support thousands of entrepreneurs in their growth, innovation and green transition. This is fully aligned with our UniCredit Unlimited strategy, focused on accelerating quality growth, leveraging technology and empowering our people to deliver best-in-class solutions for our clients across Central and Eastern Europe”
Teodora Petkova, Head of Central and Eastern Europe, UniCredit
The expansion of UniCredit for CEE is a clear demonstration of the strategic direction our bank is taking as we enter a bold new phase – UniCredit Unlimited. This is defined by unlimited ambition not only for our bank but also for the businesses we serve, enabling us to think, build and act without limits and strengthen the competitiveness of regions like CEE – which are central to our success.
Local and International Partners
This next iteration of UniCredit for CEE will leverage 35 guarantee lines from the European Investment Fund, European Investment Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, together with national development programmes, to accelerate access to more affordable funding for businesses in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Solid Foundations
Building on solid foundations, UniCredit for CEE has already delivered over €2 billion in new lending under guarantee programs, supporting more than 18,000 micro and small enterprises since its launch in 2024.
Alongside this programme, our banks across CEE continue to offer a broad range of financing and support for businesses. Over the past year, investment in the region amounted to €15 billion in loans to 430,000 micro and small corporate clients, strengthening investment in the real economy.