UniCredit Announces Final Results of Tender Offer

UniCredit announced that following its voluntary takeover offer for Commerzbank, shares representing 17.60% of Commerzbank’s outstanding share capital have been tendered, well ahead of original expectations.
Together with the directly held 26.77% stake and the financial instruments which confer the right to demand physical delivery of a stake of 3.22%, this adds up to 47.59%.
The percentage of 47.59% translates into 49.65% of Commerzbank voting rights (Commerzbank treasury shares cannot be voted) and would also increase to that level once Commerzbank cancels its treasury shares, something it committed to do.
The completion of the tender offer periods represents a further step in the execution of UniCredit’s strategic investment in Commerzbank. UniCredit continues to seek to engage constructively with all relevant stakeholders while pursuing the necessary regulatory and supervisory processes in relation to its investment.
UniCredit: Άνω του 47% η συμμετοχή στην Commerzbank

Ένα βήμα πιο κοντά στον έλεγχο της Commerzbank, πλησίασε ο Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος της UniCredit, Andrea Orcel, με τους επενδυτές να προσφέρουν αρκετές μετοχές κατά τη λήξη της προσφοράς εξαγοράς της ιταλικής τράπεζας, ώστε το ποσοστό συμμετοχής που μπορεί ενδεχομένως να ελέγχει, να ανέλθει στο 47,6%.
Μετοχές που αντιπροσωπεύουν το 17,6% του κεφαλαίου της Commerzbank προσφέρθηκαν έως την προθεσμία αποδοχής της 3ης Ιουλίου, συμπεριλαμβανομένου ποσοστού άνω του 5% κατά τη διάρκεια της διετούς περιόδου επαναλειτουργίας της προσφοράς. Η UniCredit κατείχε ήδη ποσοστό λίγο κάτω του 30%, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των φυσικών μετοχών και των παραγώγων που μετατρέπονται σε μετοχές.
Το αποτέλεσμα αυτό θέτει τον Orcel σε τροχιά να αποκτήσει τον ουσιαστικό έλεγχο της Commerzbank, μετά από μια διετή προσπάθεια που προκάλεσε αναταραχή από τη Φρανκφούρτη έως το Βερολίνο. Μια πλήρης εξαγορά θα αποτελούσε το μεγαλύτερο τραπεζικό deal στην Ευρώπη εδώ και περίπου δύο δεκαετίες και θα μετέτρεπε την ιταλική τράπεζα σε κυρίαρχη δύναμη στη Γερμανία, ενισχύοντας παράλληλα την παρουσία του στην Πολωνία.
Δεδομένου ότι δεν ασκούν όλοι οι επενδυτές τα δικαιώματα ψήφου τους, ο Orcel θα είναι πιθανότατα σε θέση να διορίσει νέους εκπροσώπους στο εποπτικό συμβούλιο, ανοίγοντας το δρόμο για στρατηγικές κινήσεις ή αλλαγές στη διοίκηση. Η αντίσταση από την κυβέρνηση, τη διευθύνουσα σύμβουλο της Commerzbank Bettina Orlopp και τους εκπροσώπους των εργαζομένων ενδέχεται να περιπλέξει αυτή την προσπάθεια.
Οποιαδήποτε τέτοια κίνηση εκ μέρους του Orcel θα πρέπει πιθανότατα να αναβληθεί, έως ότου η UniCredit εξασφαλίσει τις απαραίτητες ρυθμιστικές εγκρίσεις για να αποκτήσει την κυριότητα των μετοχών που προσφέρθηκαν. Αυτό περιλαμβάνει την έγκριση της Ευρωπαϊκής Κεντρικής Τράπεζας για την αύξηση της φυσικής συμμετοχής της πάνω από το 30%. Η διαδικασία ενδέχεται να διαρκέσει τρεις έως έξι μήνες, σύμφωνα με τον Orcel.
Η ΕΚΤ ενδέχεται επίσης να απαιτήσει από την UniCredit να ενοποιήσει τη Commerzbank στον ισολογισμό της, μόλις καταλήξει στο συμπέρασμα ότι η ιταλική τράπεζα ασκεί ουσιαστικό έλεγχο, αυξάνοντας έτσι τις κεφαλαιακές απαιτήσεις της, όπως δήλωσε ο Orcel.
Η UniCredit είχε προηγουμένως περιγράψει τρία πιθανά αποτελέσματα της προσφοράς της. Το πρώτο, ένα αποτέλεσμα που θα της εξασφάλιζε συμμετοχή περίπου 30%, έχει ήδη ξεπεραστεί. Το δεύτερο θα έβλεπε την UniCredit να αναλάβει θέση ελέγχου, με την εκτέλεση να ηγείται από τη γερμανική της μονάδα, την HVB. Το πιο φιλόδοξο αποτέλεσμα παραμένει η πλήρης συγχώνευση, εφόσον εξασφαλίσει αρκετές μετοχές.
Οι μετοχές και των δύο τραπεζών σημείωσαν πτώση σήμερα Τετάρτη, εν μέσω γενικότερης πτώσης των χρηματιστηριακών αγορών, με την UniCredit να υποχωρεί κατά 1,4% στις 09:53 στο Μιλάνο και την Commerzbank κατά 0,7% στη Φρανκφούρτη. Η UniCredit πρόσφερε 0,485 δικές της μετοχές για κάθε μία της Commerzbank, αποτιμώντας τον γερμανικό ανταγωνιστή σε περίπου 43 δισ. ευρώ για το σύνολο της εταιρείας, με βάση το κλείσιμο της Τρίτης.
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UniCredit signs non-binding agreement to divest part of its activities in Russia, refocusing its operations mainly around international payments

UniCredit today announces the signing of a non-binding agreement term-sheet for the sale of part of its Russian subsidiary (“AO Bank”).
The Buyer is a well-established private investor in the United Arab Emirates with long standing ties to the local institutional and business community, in respect of which UniCredit performed the applicable compliance checks.
The parties will cooperate to finalise the transaction structure, related arrangements, and communication to the market in due course.
The agreement accelerates UniCredit’s refocusing of its operations in Russia mainly around international payments primarily in Euros and USD for Western and Russian non-sanctioned corporate clients.
The transition has been structured and shall be executed to ensure continuity and stability for clients and employees. Customers utilizing UniCredit’s payment solutions to and from Russia will maintain access to the current set of operations throughout the process.
Employees of AO Bank will benefit from the accelerated transition leading to two banks with clear strategies and objectives.
The transaction envisages the spin-off of part of the activities of AO Bank into a new separate entity (the “New Bank”) followed by the sale of AO Bank with its remaining activities (the “Remaining Bank”) to the Buyer. Upon completion of the transaction, UniCredit will own 100% of the New Bank and the Buyer 100% of the Remaining Bank.
The transaction is expected to have an overall capital benefit of around 35 basis points: a negative impact of c.20 to 25 basis points by closing more than offset by the reduction of the residual extreme loss to c.30 to 40 basis points from c.93 basis points, as of 1Q26 and excluding regulatory thresholds.
The transaction is also expected to generate a cumulative negative P&L impact of c. €3.0 to 3.3 billion which includes, inter alia, a negative €1.6 to 1.8 billion from existing FX reserve flowing through P&L (non-cash item with no capital impact).
The transaction closing is expected in the first half of 2027 and is subject to the signing of binding documentation, implementation of the spin-off and approvals of the relevant regulatory authorities.
The transaction will not affect shareholder distribution as its impact will be excluded from net profit definition for distribution purposes.
The transaction will not affect UniCredit Unlimited 2028 – 2030 net profit ambitions as any headwinds incremental to what is already embedded in our assumptions will be compensated.
Unicredit: 4Q25 and FY25 Group Results transitioning from “Unicredit Unlocked” to “Unicredit Unlimited”

Record 4Q and FY25, beating on all operating lines, net profit and capital whilst absorbing €1.4 bn1 extraordinary charges (in the trading and integration cost lines) to strengthen and further protect the future medium-term trajectory
“UniCredit Unlocked” execution delivered 20 consecutive quarters of quality profitable capital generative growth reflecting five years of disciplined execution
Transition from “Unlocked” to “Unlimited” cemented with FY26-28 ambition building into 2030 ultimate aim: entering 2026 with strong momentum and sizable buffers, aiming to deliver a superior investment proposition accelerating towards a decade of outperformance
Best-in-class FY25 net profit growth, profitability and distributions: net profit reached €10.6 bn up 14%, RoTE 19.2% up 1.5 p.p., total distributions €9.5 bn2 up 6%, of which €4.75 bn2 in cash dividend
Boosted per share growth versus prior year: FY25 EPS at €6.89 up 20%, DPS at €3.153 up 31%, and tangible book value per share at €39.54 up 19%4
FY25 revenue at €24.5 bn and net revenue at €23.9 bn, both flat5 versus prior year despite lower interest rates impact, demonstrating resilient high-quality NII net of LLPs and strong fees & net insurance result: equity investment6 performance affected by frontloading of hedging costs
Asset quality remains healthy with 1.6% net NPEs ratio, FY25 cost of risk at 15 bps and overlays unchanged at c. €1.7 bn
Costs broadly flat versus prior year at €9.4 bn, absorbing the entire perimeter increase and investments, resulting in best-in-class cost/income ratio of 38% whilst continuing to substantially invest to support future growth
Strong CET1 ratio at 14.7%, thanks to robust FY25 organic capital generation of 382 bps absorbing the impact of €9.5 bn2 in distributions and, together with other levers, the impact of equity consolidation of certain investments. CET1 ratio FY/FY reduction entirely driven by one-off regulatory and Italian banking tax impacts
“UniCredit Unlimited” will be about growing quality market share and resetting the efficiency frontier in operational and capital excellence, further accelerating quality top line growth and doubling down on transformation all supported by continued self-funded investments in technology, data and AI
FY26 net revenue ambition >€25 bn up 5%, cost ≤€9.4 bn down 1%, net profit at c. €11 bn and >20%7 RoTE
FY28 net revenue ambition at c. €27.5 bn growing at a 5% CAGR FY25-28, costs at c. €9.2 bn decreasing at a 1% CAGR FY25-28, net profit at c. €13 bn and RoTE >23%7, resulting in a FY25-28 double digit EPS and DPS growth with a continued positive trajectory after that
Total cumulative distributions at c. €30 bn8 and c. €50 bn8 in the next three years and five years respectively excluding any deployment or return of excess capital that shall be evaluated yearly
Please refer to the General Notes and Main Definition sections at the back of this document for information regarding the financial metrics and defined terms mentioned in this press release.
Ambitions on a like-for-like basis with FY25 preliminary figures restated for the intra-revenue restatements, effective from 1Q26, and subject to final evaluation.
1 Gross of tax.
2 Subject to supervisory, board of directors and shareholders’ approval. FY25 total distributions at €9.5 billion, of which €4.75 billion cash dividend – based on 50% pay-out of net profit excluding the non-distributable one-offs related to: (i) revaluation of the stakes in the life insurance joint ventures and (ii) badwill stemming from the equity consolidation of Commerzbank and Alpha Bank – of these, €2.2 billion has already been paid as interim dividend in November 2025, the remaining €2.58 billion, corresponding to a preliminary final DPS of €1.7205, will be paid according to what specified in footnote number 3.
3 FY25 DPS at €3.1487 calculated as €1.4282 interim DPS paid in November 2025, plus €1.7205 preliminary final DPS, calculated as of 6 February 2026 based on the best estimate of the expected number of shares eligible for dividend payment. The definitive final DPS will be communicated according to the ordinary procedure. The 2026 AGM is expected to be held on 31 March 2026. Hence, the expected dividend dates are: ex-dividend date 20 April 2026, record date 21 April 2026, payment date 22 April 2026.
4 Including FY24 final dividend paid in April 2025 of €1.4764 and FY25 interim dividend paid in November 2025 of €1.4282, or +11% FY/FY without it.
5 Revenues and net revenues are flat FY/FY when adjusted for circa negative €240 million trading impact related to the hedging of our strategic portfolio, booked in 4Q25, to protect and optimize its return, or down circa 1% FY/FY otherwise.
6 “Investments – including hedges” i.e. dividend line net of the hedging costs of our strategic portfolio booked in trading income.
7 From 2026, RoTE uses a Tangible Equity that progressively accrues dividends and buybacks and no longer includes the DTA TLCF adjustment. These changes better align the methodology with market practice and make RoTE more stable and comparable.
8 Distribution ambitions are calculated assuming: the current 80% ordinary payout and subject to the achievement of plan targets, including organic capital generation. Potential additional distributions from excess capital return or deployment to be assessed annually. All distributions are subject to supervisory, board of directors and shareholders’ approvals.
Andrea Orcel, Chief Executive Officer of UniCredit S.p.A. said:
“UniCredit delivered again record growth and profitability for 2025 reaching €10.6 billion of net profit, up 14% versus last year, and an impressive RoTE of 19.2%, marking 20 consecutive quarters of disciplined profitable capital generative growth and beating our own expectations. This was achieved notwithstanding extraordinary charges of €1.4 billion in the year, frontloaded to further strengthen the medium-term trajectory. We concluded the year with a robust CET1r of 14.7% and a leading shareholder distribution of €9.5 billion, of which €4.75 billion cash dividends. We retained a best-in-class operational efficiency at 38%. Our ambition is consistently delivering outperformance in profitable, capital generative growth and distributions, and we are confident that we can sustain this trajectory in the coming five years. Looking ahead, the combined strength of our empowered people, enhanced product factories, superior omnichannel delivery, and accelerating digital data and AI capabilities supports our ambition to aim to deliver a highly attractive profitable capital generative growth leading to circa €13 billion in net profit and above 23% RoTE in 2028, further improving from there into 2030. We remain focused on disciplined execution through the cycle and are excited about what the future holds for UniCredit, our investors, clients, people and communities.”
FINANCIAL REVIEW
On 8 February 2026, the Board of Directors of UniCredit S.p.A. (“UniCredit” or “the Group”) approved the consolidated Group’s results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 as of 31 December 2025. UniCredit delivered the 20th consecutive quarter of quality profitable growth that led to our best year ever and five years of sustained outperformance that set a new benchmark for banking.
Stated net profit was €10.9 billion, up 12.3% full year on full year. When excluding €336 million of DTA TLCF write-ups, net profit was at €10.6 billion in FY25, up 13.6% full year on full year. Thanks to the strength and resilience of its diversified business model, UniCredit was once again able to far exceed the initial expectations and is now ready to raise the bar with its new strategic plan “UniCredit Unlimited”.
Return on Tangible Equity (“RoTE”) stood at 19.2% for the full year, supported by operational and capital excellence despite absorbing significant investments to further amplify our future trajectory. These consist of circa negative €240 million trading impact (circa €160 million net of tax) related to the hedging of our strategic portfolio, to protect and optimise its return and circa €1.2 billion (circa €0.8 billion net of tax) frontloaded integration costs yielding a lower cost base over time, propelling future profitability.
Net revenues were €23.9 billion in FY25, down 1.4% versus prior full year, comprised of net interest income (“NII”) at €13.7 billion, fees & net insurance result at €8.7 billion and loan loss provisions (“LLPs”) of €0.7 billion.
FY25 net interest income was down 4.3% versus FY24, a resilient result given the lower interest rates, supported by quality loan growth and by the increase in customer deposits, as well as disciplined management of our deposits pass-through, closing the year at an average of circa 31 per cent for the Group.
Fees & net insurance totalled €8.7 billion, a robust increase of 5.6% full year on full year with growth across our regions, largely driven by a strong performance in investment fees and by the internalisation of the life insurance JVs in Italy. Fees & net insurance result are now contributing approximately 35% of total FY25 revenues.
Trading income stood at €1.1 billion in FY25, down 32.6% FY/FY, mainly due to the higher trading costs related to the hedging of our strategic portfolio. FY25 dividends were €980 million, up more than 100% FY/FY, benefitting from the contribution of our strategic portfolio investments following the equity consolidation of Commerzbank and Alpha Bank stakes during the course of the year.
Operational costs were €9.4 billion in FY25, broadly flat full year on full year, a notable result considering the expansion of the perimeter of the Group. Thanks to the proactive actions taken in recent years, we have optimized our operating model leading to a best-in-class cost/income ratio (“C/I”) of 38%, despite meaningful investments in our frontline, product factories, channels and digital and data.
Cost of Risk (“CoR”) remained structurally low at 15 basis point with €662 million of loan loss provision in the year. Our high-quality, diversified credit portfolio remains resilient, supported by low non-performing exposures (“NPEs”) with sound coverage levels, low default rate at 1.3% and unchanged overlays on performing loans at €1.7 billion.
The Group organically generated 382 basis points of capital in FY25, supporting accrued shareholder distribution of €9.5 billion in the year, of which €1.8 billion in the quarter. After absorbing 54 basis points from equity investments including hedges, 103 basis points from regulatory headwinds and, among others, 11 basis points from Italian banking tax, the CET1 ratio stood at 14.7%, well above the 12.5% – 13% CET1 ratio management target range. RWAs stood at €296.3 billion in FY25, up 6.9% full year on full year mainly due to regulatory impacts, above all Basel impact, and business dynamics partially mitigated by active portfolio management.
The bank’s commitment to shareholder value creation is once again confirmed, with FY25 total distribution equal to €9.5 billion2, of which €4.75 billion2 in cash dividends – based on 50% pay-out of net profit excluding the non-distributable one-offs related to: (i) revaluation of the stakes in the life insurance joint ventures and (ii) badwill stemming from the equity consolidation of Commerzbank and Alpha Bank – and the balance in share buy-back. FY25 DPS at €3.1487, calculated as €1.4282 interim DPS paid in November 25, plus €1.7205 preliminary final DPS, calculated as of 6 February 26 based on the best estimate of the expected number of shares eligible for dividend payment. The definitive final DPS will be communicated according to the ordinary procedure. The 2026 AGM is expected to be held on 31 March 2026. Hence, the expected dividend dates are: ex-dividend date 20 April 26, record date 21 April 2026, payment date 22 April 2026.
OUTLOOK AND FINANCIAL AMBITION – UNICREDIT UNLIMITED
With “UniCredit Unlimited” we aim to continue delivering a superior investment proposition and raise the benchmark by pushing further acceleration and transformation, significantly increasing net profit and providing strong earnings and distributions growth in FY26-28. The Group set a FY26 net profit ambition at circa €11 billion, and at circa €13 billion in FY28, an impressive 7% CAGR over the period. In FY28 we expect RoTE to be above 23%7 with FY25-28 double digit EPS and DPS growth.
Our strategy aims to accelerate our profitable growth by gaining quality market share and share of wallet from existing clients, leveraging on our unmatched momentum and superior channels, extracting value from past initiatives boosted by additional frontline investments, stronger factory‑distribution connectivity and AI and technology.
This results in an ambition to improve net revenues to above €25 billion in FY26 and to circa €27.5 billion in FY28, or 5% CAGR over FY25-28, notwithstanding a reduction in trading income and other expenses/income. This is the result of circa €25.7 billion of core net revenue9, equivalent to a compelling over 4% annual growth – thanks to the prioritisation of quality and profitable clients and segments and the increase in loans (above 5% CAGR FY25-28), as well as continued focus on capital-light growth – and additional €1 billion of revenues in FY28 versus FY25 from the dividend line net of the hedging costs of our strategic portfolio booked in trading income (“Investments – including hedges”).
At the same time, we aspire to reset and redefine the efficiency frontier in operational and capital excellence, leading to a further improvement of our best-in-class cost/income ratio to circa 36% in FY26 and to circa 33% in FY28. This will be supported not only by the aforementioned revenue ambitions, but also by an absolute cost decline ambition of -1% CAGR in FY25-28, resulting in a FY26 costs ambition equal or below €9.4 billion and at circa €9.2 billion in FY28, thanks to the progress on operational streamlining and simplification, embracing technology and AI as a change enabler.
Our aim to further sharpen capital efficiency translates into a FY28 net revenues on RWA ambition of 8.6%. In FY26-28 the cost of risk is expected to be managed within 15-20 basis points, leveraging on our large amount of overlays if and when required.
Ordinary distributions confirmed at 80% payout on net profit, of which 50% cash dividend and the balance in share buy-back. Total cumulative distributions ambition at circa €30 billion8 in the next three years and at circa €50 billion8 in the next five years. Additional annual distributions to be evaluated yearly based on the available excess capital.
Together this translates into a superior equity story offering the best combination of profitable growth and distributions in the sector.
ESG AND COMMUNITIES
The Group achieved its 2025 ESG penetration targets, delivering a solid performance: surpassing on ESG Lending 19% vs 15% target and met its sustainable bond target of 15% and its ESG AuM stock share target of 50%. The Group continued to progress versus its Net Zero targets, with a positive evolution of Net Zero emissions across all sectors relative to previous year and initial baseline. UniCredit continued to support corporate clients in the transition, strengthening our partnership with Open-es, also through the launch of Open-es Connecting Innovation by UniCredit Start Lab, a new digital format dedicated to over 40,000 companies on Open-es in Italy, where startups of UniCredit Start Lab’s platform present their tech solutions accelerating green & social transitions, through sector-based sessions. UniCredit has also recently partnered with IvyDecarb to accelerate the decarbonisation of Italy’s textile sector and supply-chain.
The Group delivered on its social strategy reaching circa €71 million social contribution in 2025, leveraging education initiatives and employee volunteering hours. UniCredit Foundation launched the second edition of its Edu-Fund platform with €6 million to support education initiatives across Europe. Moreover, it invested €5.2 million in empowering talent through scholarship and grants. Skills for Transition completed its first edition with 60,000 training hours delivered, boosting employability and promoting social inclusion for students, workers and NEETs.
UniCredit: Επιστρέφει έως 50 δισ. ευρώ στους μετόχους μέχρι το 2030 σε μερίσματα και επαναγορές

Η UniCredit ανεβάζει τον πήχη για τις αποδόσεις προς τους μετόχους της, θέτοντας στο επίκεντρο του νέου στρατηγικού της πλάνου μια γενναία επιστροφή κεφαλαίων που εκτιμάται ότι θα φτάσει τα 50 δισ. ευρώ έως το τέλος της δεκαετίας.
Ο διευθύνων σύμβουλος του ιταλικού ομίλου, Αντρέα Ορσέλ εμφανίζεται αποφασισμένος να διατηρήσει τον ρυθμό κερδοφορίας που έχει επιτευχθεί τα τελευταία χρόνια και να μετατρέψει τη δυναμική αυτή σε σταθερή ροή μετρητών προς τους επενδυτές.
Σύμφωνα με τις προβλέψεις της τράπεζας, η πολιτική διανομών θα στηρίζεται σε έναν σταθερό κανόνα: το 80% των ετήσιων κερδών θα επιστρέφει στους μετόχους μέσω μερισμάτων και επαναγορών μετοχών.
Παράλληλα, η διοίκηση αφήνει ανοιχτό το ενδεχόμενο επιπλέον διανομών κάθε χρόνο, εφόσον το κεφαλαιακό απόθεμα υπερβαίνει τους στόχους που έχει θέσει, μετέδωσε το Bloomberg.
Το σχέδιο αυτό βασίζεται σε αισιόδοξες εκτιμήσεις για την πορεία των οικονομικών μεγεθών. Η UniCredit αναμένει ότι τα καθαρά έσοδα θα αυξάνονται με μέσο ετήσιο ρυθμό 5%, οδηγώντας τα κέρδη κοντά στα 11 δισ. ευρώ φέτος και περίπου στα 13 δισ. ευρώ έως το 2028. Η εικόνα αυτή αντικατοπτρίζει τη στροφή που έχει πραγματοποιηθεί από το 2021, όταν ο Orcel ανέλαβε τα ηνία του ομίλου.
Από τότε, η τράπεζα έχει προχωρήσει σε βαθιά αναδιάρθρωση, περιορίζοντας το λειτουργικό κόστος, αποχωρώντας από δραστηριότητες με χαμηλή απόδοση και κατευθύνοντας κεφάλαια σε πιο προσοδοφόρα πεδία. Η στρατηγική αυτή ενίσχυσε την αποδοτικότητα και δημιούργησε τον χώρο για πιο επιθετικές επιστροφές κεφαλαίου.
Στο επόμενο στάδιο, ο Orcel δίνει έμφαση στην αύξηση των εσόδων από προμήθειες, ώστε να αντισταθμιστούν οι πιέσεις που δέχονται τα περιθώρια από τον δανεισμό. Ταυτόχρονα, η UniCredit μεταφέρει βάρος στο εμπορικό της δίκτυο, επιδιώκοντας μεγαλύτερο μερίδιο αγοράς και ισχυρότερη παρουσία σε βασικές αγορές της Ευρώπης. Με αυτό το μείγμα κινήσεων, ο ιταλικός όμιλος φιλοδοξεί να συνδυάσει ανάπτυξη και γενναιόδωρες αποδόσεις, εδραιώνοντας τη θέση του στον ευρωπαϊκό τραπεζικό χάρτη.
UniCredit increases its direct stake and voting rights in Alpha Bank S.A. to around 29.8%

Having received all necessary legal and regulatory approvals and coherently with what previously indicated, today UniCredit has converted a circa 20% synthetic position in Alpha Bank S.A. (“Alpha Bank”), taking its physical share ownership and effective voting rights to around 29.8%.
A Strengthened Cross-Border Alliance: UniCredit and Alpha Bank Advance Joint Agenda

The Joint Steering Committee of the UniCredit – Alpha Bank strategic partnership convened in Munich, bringing together senior executives from both Groups. The meeting highlighted the strong momentum of the alliance, showcased the achievements of 2024–2025, and defined a forwardlooking agenda aimed at unlocking new opportunities for clients across Europe. Both organizations reaffirmed their shared ambition to shape one of the most effective and comprehensive crossborder banking collaborations in Europe.
Beyond the progress reviewed at the SteerCo, the partnership also benefits from the unique presence of major corporates operating across Italy, Germany and Greece—three markets that are deeply connected through trade, investment and supply chains. Many leading companies in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, industrials, logistics and consumer goods have meaningful activities in all three geographies. Through the strengthened collaboration between UniCredit and Alpha Bank, these corporates gain access to a seamless cross-border banking platform, combining UniCredit’s scale and capabilities in Italy and Germany with Alpha Bank’s strong domestic relationships in Greece and Cyprus to support their regional growth ambitions.
Vassilis Psaltis, CEO Alpha Bank, said: “With our partners at UniCredit, we are working tirelessly to deliver value to our customers by unlocking new opportunities in growing their business beyond the national borders. Germany is a strong, traditional trading partner of Greece, and our two days Steering Committee in Munich gave an excellent opportunity to our teams to work intensely on developing new propositions for our clients. We are setting the stage for increased, targeted client engagement in 2026.”
Andrea Orcel, CEO UniCredit, said: “Our partnership with Alpha demonstrates the power of collaboration in driving innovation and competitiveness across Europe. By combining UniCredit’s scale and digital capabilities with Alpha’s local strength, we are creating a platform that delivers cutting-edge solutions for clients and accelerates growth in key markets. This is about shaping the future of banking in Europe—efficient, technology-driven and deeply connected to local communities. Our federal approach ensures that we respect national identities while building a truly integrated network that benefits clients, shareholders and society at large. Together, we are setting new standards for what European banking can achieve.”
The partnership between UniCredit and Alpha Bank continues to evolve, grounded in mutual trust, shared priorities and consistent delivery. As collaboration deepens, both institutions remain committed to building on this foundation to unlock even greater value for their clients and stakeholders.
Alpha Bank και UniCredit ενισχύουν περαιτέρω τη διασυνοριακή τους συμμαχία

Με επικεφαλής τους Βασίλη Ψάλτη και Andrea Orcel και τη συμμετοχή ανώτατων στελεχών των δύο Ομίλων, πραγματοποιήθηκε στο Μόναχο η τρίτη συνεδρίαση της Συντονιστικής Επιτροπής (SteerCo) που έχουν συστήσει η Alpha Bank και η UniCredit, στο πλαίσιο της στρατηγικής τους συνεργασίας.
Κατά τη διάρκεια διαδοχικών συναντήσεων αναδείχθηκε η δυναμική της συμμαχίας, παρουσιάστηκαν τα σημαντικά επιτεύγματα της περιόδου 2024-2025 και προσδιορίστηκε μία φιλόδοξη, κοινή στρατηγική ατζέντα για την αξιοποίηση νέων ευκαιριών προς όφελος των πελατών τους σε όλη την Ευρώπη.
Οι δύο Οργανισμοί επιβεβαίωσαν για ακόμη μία φορά την κοινή τους φιλοδοξία να διαμορφώσουν ένα από τα αποτελεσματικότερα και πλέον ολοκληρωμένα μοντέλα διασυνοριακής τραπεζικής συνεργασίας στην Ευρώπη.
Πέρα από την πρόοδο των κοινών πρωτοβουλιών που παρουσιάστηκε στη SteerCo, η νέα φάση της συνεργασίας επιδιώκει να αξιοποιήσει τη μοναδική θέση μεγάλων επιχειρήσεων που δραστηριοποιούνται σε Ιταλία, Γερμανία και Ελλάδα, τρεις αγορές με στενούς εμπορικούς και επενδυτικούς δεσμούς. Πολλές κορυφαίες εταιρείες σε κλάδους όπως η ενέργεια, οι υποδομές, η βιομηχανία, τα logistics και τα καταναλωτικά αγαθά, έχουν σημαντική παρουσία και στις τρεις χώρες.
Η διευρυμένη συνεργασία UniCredit – Alpha Bank όπως τονίζεται στην ανακοίνωση προσφέρει σε αυτές τις επιχειρήσεις πρόσβαση σε μία ολοκληρωμένη, απρόσκοπτη, διασυνοριακή τραπεζική πλατφόρμα που υποστηρίζει τις αναπτυξιακές τους φιλοδοξίες, συνδυάζοντας το μέγεθος και τις δυνατότητες της UniCredit σε Ιταλία και Γερμανία (μέσω της HypoVereinsbank), με τις ισχυρές σχέσεις και την τοπική τεχνογνωσία της Alpha Bank στην Ελλάδα και την Κύπρο.
Ο CEO του Ομίλου Alpha Bank, Βασίλης Ψάλτης, σημείωσε:
«Με τους συνεργάτες μας στην UniCredit εργαζόμαστε αδιάλειπτα για τη δημιουργία αξίας για τους πελάτες μας, προσφέροντάς τους νέες δυνατότητες για την επέκταση των δραστηριοτήτων τους πέρα από τα εθνικά σύνορα.Η Γερμανία αποτελεί παραδοσιακά έναν ισχυρό εμπορικό εταίρο της Ελλάδας και το διήμερο συσκέψεων στο Μόναχο αποτέλεσε μία εξαιρετική ευκαιρία για τις ομάδες μας να συνεργαστούν εντατικά στη διαμόρφωση νέων προτάσεων για τους πελάτες μας. Θέτουμε ήδη τις βάσεις για διευρυμένη και στοχευμένη υποστήριξη των πελατών μας το 2026».
O CEO του Ομίλου UniCredit, Andrea Orcel, δήλωσε:
«Η στρατηγική σχέση που έχουμε αναπτύξει με την Alpha Bank αναδεικνύει τη δύναμη της συνεργασίας στην προώθηση της καινοτομίας και της ανταγωνιστικότητας στην Ευρώπη. Συνδυάζοντας το μέγεθος και τις ψηφιακές δυνατότητες της UniCredit με την ισχυρή τοπική παρουσία και τεχνογνωσία της Alpha Bank, δημιουργούμε μία πλατφόρμα που προσφέρει κορυφαίες λύσεις στους πελάτες μας και επιταχύνει την ανάπτυξή τους σε βασικές αγορές. Με αυτόν τον τρόπο, διαμορφώνουμε το μέλλον του τραπεζικού κλάδου στην Ευρώπη, πιο αποτελεσματικού, με επίκεντρο την τεχνολογία και βαθιά συνδεδεμένου με τις τοπικές κοινωνίες.
Η πανευρωπαϊκή μας προσέγγιση μάς διασφαλίζει ότι σεβόμαστε τα ιδιαίτερα χαρακτηριστικά κάθε χώρας, δημιουργώντας παράλληλα ένα πραγματικά ενιαίο δίκτυο προς όφελος των πελατών, των μετόχων και της κοινωνίας στο σύνολό της. Μαζί θέτουμε νέα πρότυπα για το τι μπορεί να επιτύχει ο ευρωπαϊκός τραπεζικός τομέας».
Η στρατηγική συνεργασία μεταξύ της UniCredit και της Alpha Bank επισημαίνεται επίσης στην ανακοίνωση συνεχίζει να εξελίσσεται, έχοντας ως θεμέλιο την αμοιβαία εμπιστοσύνη, τις κοινές προτεραιότητες και τη συνέπεια στην υλοποίηση. Καθώς οι συνέργειες διευρύνονται, οι δύο Οργανισμοί παραμένουν προσηλωμένοι στο να αξιοποιήσουν περαιτέρω αυτό το ισχυρό υπόβαθρο, με στόχο να δημιουργήσουν ακόμη μεγαλύτερη αξία για τους πελάτες, τους μετόχους και τα ενδιαφερόμενα μέρη τους.
Στο 26% αυξήθηκε το ποσοστό της UniCredit στην Alpha Bank- Το μήνυμα του Β. Ψάλτη

Η Alpha Bank ανακοίνωσε ότι η UniCredit προέβη στη σύναψη συναλλαγών χρηματοοικονομικών προϊόντων με επενδυτικές τράπεζες, που αφορούν στην απόκτηση ποσοστού περί του 5% στην Alpha Bank, αυξάνοντας έτσι τη συνολική της συμμετοχή στην Alpha Bank σε ποσοστό που ανέρχεται σε 26% περίπου. Σύμφωνα με την ίδια ανακοίνωση, η εκκαθάριση των συναλλαγών αυτών τελεί υπό την επιφύλαξη της λήψης των απαραιτήτων εποπτικών εγκρίσεων.
Βασίλης Ψάλτης: «Ψήφος εμπιστοσύνης και προοπτικής»
O Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος της Alpha Bank, Βασίλης Ψάλτης, τόνισε: «Είμαστε ιδιαίτερα ικανοποιημένοι από την απόφαση της UniCredit να αυξήσει περαιτέρω τη συμμετοχή της στην Alpha Bank, εξέλιξη που συνιστά έμπρακτη επιβεβαίωση των απτών αποτελεσμάτων της στρατηγικής μας συνεργασίας, και ισχυρή ψήφο εμπιστοσύνης στις προοπτικές της Τράπεζάς μας. Εργαζόμαστε συστηματικά μαζί με τον στρατηγικό μας εταίρο με στόχο τη δημιουργία αξίας για τους πελάτες και τους μετόχους μας, αξιοποιώντας την εκτεταμένη διεθνή παρουσία της UniCredit και ανοίγοντας νέους ορίζοντες για διασυνοριακή συνεργασία και ανάπτυξη. Η σχέση μας αναδεικνύει, επίσης, πώς η στενότερη συνεργασία ανάμεσα στις κορυφαίες ευρωπαϊκές τράπεζες μπορεί να συμβάλει στη διαμόρφωση ενός πιο ανθεκτικού και ανταγωνιστικού ευρωπαϊκού χρηματοπιστωτικού τομέα. Μαζί με την UniCredit, παραμένουμε προσηλωμένοι στην ενίσχυση της ανάπτυξης και του μετασχηματισμού της ελληνικής και κυπριακής οικονομίας, συμβάλλοντας ταυτόχρονα στην εμβάθυνση της ευρωπαϊκής τραπεζικής ολοκλήρωσης προς όφελος των μετόχων και των πελατών μας».
UniCredit completed internalisation of life bancassurance in Italy

UniCredit S.p.A. (“UniCredit”) has announced that having received all necessary approvals from the relevant authorities, it has completed on Friday, 20th of June, the internalisation of its life bancassurance business in Italy, acquiring full control of the joint ventures with CNP Assurances S.A. (“CNP Assurances”) and Allianz S.p.A. (“Allianz”).
As an effect of the closing of the acquisition, CNP UniCredit Vita S.p.A. has been renamed UniCredit Life Insurance (“ULI”), while UniCredit Allianz Vita S.p.A. has been renamed UniCredit Vita Assicurazioni (“UVA”).
Alessandro Santoliquido has been appointed CEO of both companies alongside his role as Head of Group Insurance.
ULI and UVA are expected to merge in 2026: the resulting new Italian life bancassurance company represents a significant expansion of the Client Solutions factories and will hold a leadership position in high-value segments such as unit-linked and term life policies.
In line with the relevant regulations, UniCredit plans to apply for recognition of the Danish Compromise once classified as a Financial Conglomerate.
Following long-standing partnerships with two of the most reputable global insurance groups, CNP Assurances and Allianz, the internalisation of the life bancassurance factories in Italy will allow UniCredit to:
· build an efficient company in a fee-based sector where UniCredit is already one of the leading players;
· extract business synergies to further strengthen service levels and the value for money offered to customers, while also driving a substantial growth of the business.
The current set-up of the Italian non-life bancassurance business will not be impacted and will continue to operate through the joint venture UniCredit Allianz Assicurazioni S.p.A. under the terms communicated to the market in January 2022.
The impact of the transaction on the Group’s second quarter CET1 ratio is expected to be circa -25 basis points. This impact is expected to be neutralized once UniCredit will be recognised as a fully-fledged Financial Conglomerate subject to supplementary supervision and it obtains the application of the Danish Compromise.
UniCredit expects the two transactions will substantially contribute to the EUR 0.4 billion growth in insurance annual revenues by FY27, compared to FY24.
Alessandro Santoliquido, Head of Group Insurance at UniCredit, commented: “This transaction is a key milestone in the journey towards the creation of a leading life insurance company in Italy. Our aim is to become the market reference point not only in terms of size, but also for efficiency, product innovation and quality of customer service. Our commitment is now to carry out the merger as quickly as possible, to enter the next stage of growth offering customers the best available solutions”.