UniCredit Named “Europe’s Best Bank” and Honored with Multiple Achievements Across Europe at the Euromoney Awards 2025

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. 

With UniCredit Europe’s Best Bank title secured, the Group’s record financial performance and UniCredit Unlocked plan are driving its ongoing transformative momentum.