Some of the criteria for winning the award are profitability, customer service, competitive prices and innovative products

The international financial magazine Global Finance awarded UniCredit Bulbank as the Best Bank in Bulgaria 2012. The criteria used in order to determine the winners by countries are asset growth, profitability, strategic relations, customer service, competitive prices and innovative products.

The Best Bank survey of Global Finance takes place for 19th year running. The results from it were announced in May, and the award ceremony is traditionally held during the World Bank Annual Meeting, which took place in Tokyo, Japan, last week.

The award was handed on the weekend in Tokyo to Levon Hampartzoumian, chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of UniCredit Bylbank by Joseph Giarraputo, publisher of Global Finance.

Global Finance is an international monthly magazine, whose main subscribers are top managers, entrepreneurs and financial experts from 163 countries globally.

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UniCredit Bulbank, Identity & Communications Department

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Ekaterina Ancheva, Phone: + 359 2 9264 963, flbufsjob/bodifwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch

Magdalena Ivanova, Phone: + 359 2 9232 528, nbhebmfob/jwbopwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch