28.05.2015 UniCredit named Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Central and Eastern Europe

In its World's Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2015 survey, Global Finance magazine - the US-based financial magazine - selected UniCredit as Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Central and Eastern Europe.

Furthermore, our Group scored number one in Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine. Paolo Spada, Head of CEE GTB, commented: "The recent success with Global Finance across so many CEE countries confirms impressively our capability to deliver services in a consistently high quality, meeting fast changing customer needs and market requirements."

Angelo Rizzuti, Deputy Head of Global Transaction Banking (GTB), said: "We are proud of this internationally acclaimed award, which is both a well-deserved acknowledgement of the outstanding work of our team and proof of our reliability as a sub-custodian bank. With the international UniCredit network and an extensive range of services, we can offer companies unrivalled benefits across borders."

Global Finance´s editorial board, making use of market research, input from expert sources and entry information from banks, selected the winners from the institutions that reliably provide the best services in local markets and regions to global custodians. Its criteria included customer relations, quality of service, competitive pricing, smooth handling of exception items, technology platforms, post-settlement operations, business continuity plans and knowledge of local regulations and practices.

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