UniCredit Bulbank was again proclaimed Best Custodian Bank in Bulgaria for 2009, according to the new ranking of Global Custodian international edition. UniCredit is a pronounced leader in this ranking for a fifth year in a row.

Being number one in two categories of the prestigious ranking – Local Clients and Leading Clients, UniCredit Bulbank is an undisputed leader in custodian services in the country. “The team demonstrates an active approach to the customers and manages to provide on time information about changes that have occurred on the market” said about UniCredit Bulbank one of the largest foreign customers as quoted in Global Custodian. Similar are the responses for the other two categories. Local customers pointed out that the strength of UniCredit Bulbank lies in the huge financial markets coverage throughout the world that it provides as a custodian bank, as well as the in-depth knowledge of those markets’ specificities.

The ranking of Global Custodian is organized every year by means of a survey among the customers of the Bank. Customers reply to 48 questions about the quality of the service received and the final appraisal is formed by taking into account indicators like “Relations with customers”, “Corporate Events”, “Technologies”, “Reports”, etc.

Global Custodian is a leading international edition specialized in the field of international business for servicing trade in securities. The readership mainly comprises professional investors on the capital markets throughout the globe.

*The information is available at Global Custodian – www.globalcustodian.com, registration is required.

Contacts:

UniCredit Bulbank, Public Relations and Corporate Communications

Victoria Blajeva, tel: 02/9264 993, wjlj/ebwjepwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch

Ekaterina Ancheva, tel: 02/9264 963, flbufsjob/bodifwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch