At the Central and Eastern European Forum in Vienna, Teodora Petkova, Head of Central and Eastern Europe at UniCredit, stated that via the CEE program, UniCredit wants to streamline access to funding for this type of companies and support their growth either on the local market or in the region.
In Romania, these businesses have the least importance in the economy.
UniCredit is one of the largest banking groups in the region, ranking second in central Europe and first in Eastern Europe.
In Romania, after the merger with Alpha Bank, UniCredit should rank third on the market and the Italian group aims to grow further and cover more areas and more types of clients.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)