Unicredit news and trends

German Central Bank: Mergers Must Yield ‘Robust’ Competition
Banking // September 18, 2024

The chief of Germany’s central bank wants bank mergers to produce robust, competitive institutions. “We need strong and robust banks so that companies can tackle and finance their future tasks,” Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel said while addressing a Commerzbank event in Frankfurt on Wednesday (Sept....

Today in FinTech: Neat Capital Closes B-1; Abhi Secures $17M; NovoPayment Raises $19M
Fintech Investments // April 19, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, Neat Capital is expanding its lending business to help home buyers close fast, while Abhi’s lending business in Pakistan helps people hold on until payday. Plus, NovoPayment eyes new locations in Austin and San Francisco. Home Loan FinTech Neat Capital Wraps...

UniCredit Expands Open Banking Alliance With Worldline
Partnerships // April 19, 2022

Pan-European bank UniCredit is expanding its alliance with global payments firm Worldline to tap into its open banking third-party provider (TPP) service. “As a leading and fast-growing paytech company, we want to support our clients to flourish in the API-driven economy beyond their regional markets...

Italy’s UniCredit Weighs Strategy Amid Bid Rumors for BPM
International // February 13, 2022

Italy’s second-largest bank, UniCredit, is weighing its options following reports it was making moves to snag rival Banco BPM. The news was originally published by an Italian newspaper that reported UniCredit was considering a bid for Banco BMP, a smaller competitor. However, as the hours...

Interviews & Exclusives
Where In The World Is Alipay?

September 04, 2017
Where in the world is Alipay? At this point, pretty much everywhere Chinese tourists might want to go, with most of Europe and North America now supported and South America being the only major exception (besides Antarctica, though we hear the tourism scene there is heating up, so who knows — it could be next!). […]

Quick Reads
Deutsche Bank Wins New Business Thanks to Commerzbank Uncertainty

November 26, 2024
Germany’s Deutsche Bank is reportedly benefitting from uncertainty surrounding a possible takeover of rival Commerzbank. Commerzbank’s customers are increasingly turning to Deutsche Bank for funding, Jan-Philipp Gillmann, head of Deutsche Bank’s German/European corporate banking division, told attendees at an event at Frankfurt. This is happening amid reports that Commerzbank is the target of a potential […]

German Central Bank: Mergers Must Yield ‘Robust’ Competition

September 18, 2024
The chief of Germany’s central bank wants bank mergers to produce robust, competitive institutions. “We need strong and robust banks so that companies can tackle and finance their future tasks,”...

UniCredit Expands Open Banking Alliance With Worldline

April 19, 2022
Pan-European bank UniCredit is expanding its alliance with global payments firm Worldline to tap into its open banking third-party provider (TPP) service. “As a leading and fast-growing paytech company, we...

Italy’s UniCredit Weighs Strategy Amid Bid Rumors for BPM

February 13, 2022
Italy’s second-largest bank, UniCredit, is weighing its options following reports it was making moves to snag rival Banco BPM. The news was originally published by an Italian newspaper that reported...