Starting with August 15, 2025, UniCredit Bank, one of the main financial institutions in Romania, became a Participant in Bucharest Stock Exchange’s trading system. Following the merger process between UniCredit Bank and Alpha Bank, UniCredit Bank took over all financial investment services regarding capital market trading, previously provided by Alpha Bank Romania. UniCredit Bank will also continue the distribution of Fidelis government bonds, through its extensive branch network throughout the country.
“We’re excited to be here today at such an important moment, having just successfully completed our merger with Alpha Bank Romania, including the takeover of financial investment services regarding capital market trading. UniCredit Bank, as a participant on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, will be able to offer access to the local capital market to any institutional investor who has Romania on their radar. Any company or bond issue listed locally can be accessed by our group’s clients, thus contributing to the development of the Romanian capital market”, said Mihaela Lupu, CEO of UniCredit Bank.
“We are delighted that UniCredit Bank, a strong name in the Romanian banking sector, is joining the Bucharest Stock Exchange’s trading system as a Participant. We are certain that the experience and professionalism of the UniCredit Bank team will contribute to the sustainable development of our Stock Exchange both locally and internationally, and to ensuring a dynamic trading environment with opportunities for investors and for companies seeking to raise capital through the capital market”, stated Remus Vulpescu, CEO of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
UniCredit Bank thus joins the base of companies represented by financial investment services companies and credit institutions in Romania, as well as investment firms that operate as Participants in the BVB trading system. The list of Participants operating on both BVB markets (Main Market and Multilateral Trading System) is available on the bvb.ro website, at this link.
Starting from November 4, 2024, Alpha Bank Romania is part of the UniCredit Group, and the merger between the two banks was officially completed on August 15, 2025.
Prior to the merger, UniCredit Bank has been active on the capital market since 2013 as a bond issuer, totaling five issues over time. The first two bonds issue listed in 2013 and 2017 reached maturity. At the moment, three bonds issue of UniCredit Bank are currently tradable: UCB27 and UCB28, both listed in 2023, and UCB29, which entered trading at the end of 2024. The total value of UniCredit Bank bonds available for trading now on the BVB reaches RON 1.7 billion.