UniCredit Bank Slovakia was a Slovak bank, formed by the merger of HVB Bank Slovakia and UniBanka in 2007,[1] both owned by Italy-based UniCredit Group. In 2013 it was absorbed by UniCredit Bank Czech Republic, forming UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Predecessors
UniBanka
UniBanka, formerly known as Poľnobanka, was a Slovak bank headquartered in Bratislava. An additional 51% shares was acquired from Slovenska Poistovna in May 2000 by UniCredit.[2] European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was a minority shareholder of the bank, for 20% stake.[3] Before the acquisition, UniCredit (at that time known as Unicredito Italiano) already owned 5.43% shares,[2] which was previously owned by Unicredito.[4] Poľnobanka was renamed UniBanka on 1 April 2002.[5]
See also
References
- The fourth largest Slovakian bank starts operations Bank Austria, 3 April 2007, retrieved 22 December 2016^
- Documento di Offerta July 2000^
- Pol'nobanka^