Corporate & Investment Banking

UniCredit is a simple successful pan-European Commercial Bank, with Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) across all Group geographies, delivering a unique pan-European network to its extensive and growing client franchise.

UniCredit Corporate & Investment Banking serves 1,500 multinational corporates and key financial institutions and supports the group's corporate banking units in delivering services to 500,000 corporate and public sector clients. We also deliver investment solutions to UniCredit's clients networks including retail, private banking, and wealth management clients.

We meet real client needs with real solutions which harness synergies between our business divisions: Corporate & Investment Banking, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. The way in which these solutions are developed and provided is as important as the solutions themselves, which is why everything we do is based on our core values: Ethics and Respect.

By focusing on banking that matters, we offer local and international expertise, providing unparalleled access to market leading products and services in 13 core markets through our European banking network. Leveraging on an international network of representative offices and branches, UniCredit serves clients in another 15 countries worldwide.

At home throughout Europe, we are the partner of choice for our clients' increasingly sophisticated demand for Corporate Banking and Transaction Services, Structured Finance, Capital Markets and Investment Products. We offer local expertise as well as international reach and accompany our clients globally. We are a leading corporate lender and underwriter in Europe with over EUR 270 billion of loans to clients. As a leader in Debt and Trade Finance, we are the most active player in EUR Bonds since 2012 in EMEA¹. Also in 1HY 2021, our strong positioning is deeply rooted in our core countries and is confirmed across client segments. For Corporates we are #4 in EMEA in Corporate Loans², while for Financial Institutions we are #3 in Covered Bonds³. We are recognised as a Trade Finance Powerhouse in Western, Central and Eastern Europe⁴, whilst at the same time we are at the forefront of innovation in instant and faster payments thanks to our prominent position in the digital transformation of financial services in line with customer needs.

¹Refers to UniCredit's #1 position in the cumulative time period 1 Jan 2012 - 30 June 2021, source: Dealogic as of 6 July 2021

²By no. of deals, source: Dealogic as of 6 Jul 2021, Period 1 Jan - 30 Jun 2021

³EMEA Covered Bonds in EUR, source: Dealogic as of 6 Jul 2021, period 1 Jan - 30 Jun 2021

⁴As evidenced by the recent awards in Cash Management, Trade Finance, Transaction Banking and Supply Chain Finance

As your business drives forward towards new sources of growth, you will likely find yourself at a certain stage along a common road - one that most progressive businesses are journeying down.

At every stage on that journey, your business's needs evolve to keep pace with new developments. For instance, as your company grows organically, you will likely need to master increasing operational complexities to support your transactional and risk management needs. or you reach a point where you need large-scale capital raising to trigger the next wave of growth, requiring funding support either through loans, debt or equity issuance.

Businesses that have successfully advanced past these stages also often find they have surplus liquidity that needs to be invested in an intelligent wayWhatever the next strategic move, to elevate your company to the next level, sound expert advice is critical to ensure you are headed in the right direction.

No matter the stage you're at, you can call upon UniCreditCorporate & Investment Banking (CIB) . This means your relationship manager can co-ordinate all your business needs, whether it's optimising your working capital management or orchestrating a merger or acquisition, in a simple and straightforward way and drawing on our existing understanding of your business.

Every business's journey comes with its challenges and pitfalls. As you pursue yours, make sure you have UniCredit CIB on hand to guide you along the way. 

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