UniCredit S.p.A. (UniCredit Group) history, company profile (overview) and corporate video
UniCredit S.p.A. (UniCredit Group) is a pan-European commercial bank headquartered in Milan, Italy. It offers its services in Italy, Germany, and Central and Eastern Europe.
The company operates through two business sectors: Corporate Solutions (specialized lending, client risk management, transactions & payments) and Individual Solutions (brokerage & assets under custody, portfolio management, funds, protection, and life insurance).
HISTORY
UniCredit’s origins date back to 1870 when Banca di Genova was established.
In 1895, the bank changed its name to Credito Italiano.
In 1930, Credito Italiano merged with Banca Nazionale di Credito.
In 1992, the bank was transformed into a Multifunctional Group.
In 1993, the bank was privatized.
In 1998, UniCredito Italiano was created through the merger of Credito Italiano, Rolo Banca 1473 and UniCredito (Cassa di Risparmio di Verona, Cassa di Risparmio di Torino and Cassamarca).
In 1999, The UniCredito Italiano Group was formed by the seven Italian banks: Credito Italiano, Rolo Banca, CariVerona, Banca CRT, Cassamarca, Cassa di Risparmio di Trento e Rovereto, Cassa di Risparmio di Trieste.
In 2005, UniCredit merged with the German group HypoVereinsbank (HVB)
With more than 80,000 employees, UniCredit SpA is considered one of the Largest Public Companies in the World, according to Forbes.
*Information from Forbes.com, Wikipedia.org, and www.unicreditgroup.eu.
**Video published on YouTube by “UniCredit“
