UniCredit Bulbank received the prestigious “Best Bank in Bulgaria” for 2015 Award from the International Finance Magazine Global Finance. The survey includes 21 countries from 4 continents.

Criteria for choosing the winners by country included financial indicators, scope of the services, innovative products, customer service, technological innovations, etc. In addition, a poll of Global Finance’s corporate readership was conducted in order to increase the accuracy and reliability of the results.

“Banking markets around the world are changing dramatically in the face of a new regulatory landscape and changing conditions. Some global players are reduce their footprints and product lines, while some regional and local players are expanding beyond their home markets,” said Joseph D. Giarraputo, publisher and editorial director of Global Finance. “We honor those banks that have the deepest commitment to the markets in which they operate and understanding of the specific needs of customers based in those markets.”

UniCredit Bulbank received this award for the tenth consecutive year. This is the twenty-second year that the magazine has selected top banking performers among industry analysts, corporate executives and banking consultants. An exclusive survey will be published in the May 2015 issue.

Since the beginning of 2015, UniCredit Bulbank has won the prestigious Best trade finance bank in Bulgaria by Global Finance and Euromoney. Furthermore, UniCredit received recognition for being the Best Bank for Private Banking in Central and Eastern Europe in 2015 by Global Finance.

UniCredit Bulbank is the biggest Bulgarian bank in terms of assets, exceeding BGN 13.9 billion as of September 2014. The Bank is servicing over one million individual clients and households, high profile private customers, small and mid sized businesses, larger domestic and multinational corporates, municipalities and budget enterprises. UniCredit Bulbank is among the best banks on the market in terms of operational efficiency and financial stability. The total capital adequacy of the bank is 21%, way above the minimal requirement of the central bank of 12%.

UniCredit Bulbank follows a consistent policy of developing and implementing innovations to the benefit of its customers. At the end of 2014, UniCredit Bulbank opened its first International Center. It combines an innovative approach, a digital environment and a large scope of services with high added value for existing and future international clients of UniCredit Bulbank. Another significant internationally recognized project of the Bank in the field of new technologies is the opening of the first Branch of the Future in Central and Eastern Europe.

More information for media:

UniCredit Bulbank, Identity & Communications Department

Viktoria Blajeva, Phone: + 359 2 9264 993, wjlj/ebwjepwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch

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