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UniCredit

Pan-European commercial banking group

unicreditgroup.eu

Headquarters: Milano, Italy
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 57,000+
Industry: Banks

Last updated October 15

Latest news about UniCredit

In short: UniCredit received ECB approval for the Commerzbank takeover and pushed forward on European expansion.

Company announcements

September 10 UniCredit

UniCredit resolves share capital increase for Commerzbank offer

The Board authorized the issuance to complete the voluntary takeover bid for all non-held Commerzbank shares upon payment.

September 8 UniCredit

UniCredit gains ECB approval for revised capital calculation methodology

The authorization applies to insurance holdings and strengthens the bank’s CET1 ratio by approximately fifty-two basis points starting in the third quarter of 2026.

July 31 UniCredit

UniCredit publishes its first half 2026 financial report

The report is available to the public on the company's website and through eMarket STORAGE.

July 23 UniCredit

UniCredit raises FY26 profit guidance to over €11 billion

CEO Andrea Orcel comments on 2Q26 and 1H26 results, citing disciplined execution and market share gains.

Media coverage

October 15 Il Sole 24 Ore

UniCredit: ECB approval arrives, it can acquire control of Commerzbank (RCO)

'Key milestone, by the end of the year we will have about 50%' (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milan, Oct 15 - ECB green light for the acquisition of the...

October 6 Euronews

Putin makes a move in the banking sector by giving the green light to UniCredit's exit and leaving Raiffeisen pending Moscow | Euronews

Putin authorizes the sale of UniCredit below market value and avoids the confiscation route applied to giants like Metro, Leroy Merlin or...

October 5 Reuters

Putin grants approval for UniCredit Russia unit s reorganisation and sale

President Vladimir Putin has approved the reorganisation of the Russian subsidiary of Italy's UniCre...

September 29 Corriere della Sera

Unicredit, Orcel's strategy on Commerz: assembly in January and change of governance

The CEO of the Italian bank also foresees savings on the international network to channel new credit to German SMEs...

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