- UniCredit named Europe's Best Bank, and Europe's Best Bank for Small and Medium Enterprises.
- UniCredit named Best Bank in Italy for the fourth consecutive year.
- UniCredit named Best Bank in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Romania.
- UniCredit named Best Bank for ESG in both Italy and CEE.
- The Bank received overall 15 accolades across Europe.
UniCredit has been awarded the prestigious title of Europe's Best Bank 2025 at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, in recognition of the outstanding results achieved by the bank in 2024 through the "UniCredit Unlocked" industrial transformation plan. The award was presented at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence ceremony in London on 17 July.
In addition to being named Europe's Best Bank, UniCredit was honored as Europe's Best Bank for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), acknowledging our commitment to serving our extensive base of 2 million SME clients and 15 million retail clients across 13 European countries.
In total, UniCredit received 15 awards in acknowledgment of its outstanding work across Europe. These awards include Best Bank in Italy for the fourth consecutive year, Best Bank in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Best Bank in Croatia, and Best Bank in Romania, Moreover, in Austria, Bulgaria, and in Italy the bank was awarded the title of Best Bank for Corporates and Best Investment Bank in Croatia.
The bank also won recognition for its work on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, picking up awards for CEE's Best Bank for ESG and Italy's Best Bank for ESG, in line with its continued commitment to empowering its communities and supporting a just and fair transition across its core markets.
Andrea Orcel, CEO of UniCredit, commented on the awards, saying: "We are truly honored to receive this award, which highlights the remarkable achievements of our bank and the unwavering dedication of all our people to our mission of being the bank for Europe's future. I am extremely proud that we have also been recognized as the best bank in Italy for the fourth consecutive year, which underscores our commitment and dedication to the country where we are headquartered. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to every team member across Europe whose hard work and commitment have made these accomplishments possible."
Three years of cultural, industrial and financial transformation have elevated UniCredit to the position of the leading pan-European bank. UniCredit has consistently delivered outstanding financial results quarter after quarter, whilst setting a new benchmark for banking.
UniCredit's exceptional results in 2024, marked as the best year ever, reflect the success of its strategic plan, "UniCredit Unlocked," transforming the institution into one harmonious group with access to 15 million clients and 13 markets across Europe.
In 1Q 2025, the Group again delivered excellent results with the best quarter of profitable growth, characterized by record net profit, a strong return on tangible equity ("RoTE"), and growing capital. These excellent results across all lines not only reinforce our leadership position of today but also enable us to build for the future by leveraging our unique geographic footprint, diverse client base, and varied business segments while consistently investing to sustain superior growth and distributions.
Milan, 18 July 2025
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