Unicredit has obtained an important international recognition at prestigious Ifr Awards 2024. The Italian bank was awarded of the title of “Bank of the Year 2024” e “Emea Loan House” from the renowned International financing review (Ifr), a financial magazine based in London. The announcement of the winners was published in the magazine website and will also be included in the IFR Awards supplement. The official awards ceremony will be held in London on March 17.
The IFR, considered the world's leading source of information on capital markets, has UniCredit's global leadership recognized, underlining the significant transformation path that the bank has undertaken in recent years.
Ifr: “Unicredit has become a leader in the European banking sector”
"The Andrea Orcel's moves in the M&A market have made headlines. Certainly, challenged the European authorities to keep their word on banking union. But it is crucial not to overlook the turnaround in UniCredit's underlying business in recent years. It was an average banking institution e has become a leader in the industry European banking, a much more profitable, much more dynamic and much more entrepreneurial bank than it was. This is great news for its customers, but also for the Italian and European banking sector,” was the comment of Matthew Davies, editor-in-chief of Ifr.
Orcel: “Proud of these results, we are a point of reference for banking excellence”
"We are extremely proud of these results and what they represent for the transformation of UniCredit. Today we are a different bank and, as we conclude the first phase of UniCredit Unlocked having exceeded all our objectives, it is a pleasure to reflect on how far we have come. We have become a benchmark for banking excellence in Europe thanks to the hard work and dedication of our people, who are tirelessly committed to delivering results for our customers and their communities. These are their rewards and they should be very proud of what they have achieved,” he said Andrew Orcel, ceo of Unicredit.
The Banker's Recognition
In addition to the awards given by Ifr, Unicredit has received further certificates of excellence by the international magazine The Banker, part of the group Financial Times. The institution has been awarded the titles of “Bank of the Year”, “Bank of the Year in Europe” and “Bank of the Year in Italy” for 2024, confirming its leading role in the banking sector.
