OREANDA-NEWS. UniCredit Bank became one of three leaders in banking category of "Reputational ACTIVists" national rating of corporate reputation management from "Biznes" magazine, PR-service agency and NOKs Fishes research company. The bank took third place in the list of financial instructions that are the best at corporate reputation management and development.

The main criteria evaluated by experts to compile the rating were reputational stability – a competent team and a systematic approach to communication with all stakeholder groups, mediaactivity, innovative approach, activities of corporate social responsibility and successful experience in dealing with crisis situations. The bank has received the highest score for its CSR projects among all rating participants.

"It’s perhaps almost impossible to overestimate the importance of bank’s reputation, especially at such a difficult time, – noted head of corporate identity and communication department at UniCredit Bank Iryna Kobylchenko. – We have recently published a report on bank’s non-financial activities in 2015, which contains information on social initiatives implemented by the bank and its employees, eco projects, corporate culture and many other programs. Due to continuous improvement of our service quality, professional team, various social and charity projects and constant fulfillment of our obligations we have earned clients’ trust and respect of colleagues on the market. We are sincerely proud that our efforts have received such a high recognition."

NOTE

UniCredit Bank is one of the largest universal banks in Ukraine, offering a full range of top quality financial services for individuals and corporate clients.

The renovated UniCredit Bank was created in December 2013 through integration of two Ukrainian assets of UniCredit Group, which had been operating in the local market since 1997. The integrated bank combined power, solidity and wide coverage of PJSC "Ukrsotsbank" with the European expertise, quality of service and flexibility of PJSC "UniCredit Bank".

The extensive retail network of UniCredit Bank consists of 243 branches nationwide, its headcount reaching over 5,500 employees, all of them top qualified specialists.

UniCredit is a leading European commercial bank with an international network spanning over 50 markets and 17 countries, with more than 8,400 branches and over 146,000 employees.

Financial indicators of UniCredit Bank as of 01.10.2015:

  • assets – UAH 43.080 billion;
  • credit portfolio – UAH 28.99 billion;
  • funds of corporate clients – UAH 14.56 billion;
  • funds of retail clients – UAH 14.3 billion;
  • shareholder’s equity (own capital) – UAH 8.22 billion (as of 31.03.2016);
  • statutory capital – UAH 11.539 billion (as of 31.03.2016).

Contacts:

Iryna Kobylchenko – Head of Corporate Identity and Communications Department of UniCredit Bank

By phone: +38 044 230 13 51

Oleksandr Shevchenko – Head of External Communications

By phone: +38 044 230 32 56