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and services, combining a unique geographical closeness in a European context with
international competence of primary standing in all the main operating segments.
Financing & Advisory (F&A). The significant position in credit activities in the three
main countries in which CIB customers are present (Italy, Germany and Austria) is a
key indicator of CIB's strategic positioning in corporate banking, and also expresses a
measure of the support for and financial stimulus of the European economic system.
In addition to the so-called financing operations, CIB makes available to its customers
a complete range of investment banking services in the countries in which it is present,
thanks also to the support of an international product platform in relation to which the
CIB business segment has developed specific rooted skills, including corporate
finance & advisory, syndicated loans, leveraged buy-out, project & commodity
finance, real estate financing and principal investments.
Markets. Aside from consolidated skills in the Fixed Income, Rates & Foreign
Exchange segments, CIB also boasts an important position in the capital markets (both
Equity Capital Markets (“ECM”) and Debt Capital Markets (“DCM”)).
Global Transaction Banking. CIB is one of the leading operators in the Global
Transaction Banking sector in terms of revenues generated in continental Europe 32 . By
combining a wealth of knowledge of the domestic markets with the experience of an
international bank as regards all aspects connected with transaction banking, the GTB
Product Line offers a complete set of products and services in the payment and ebanking,
trade finance, supply financial management, export financing and custodian
bank service segments in Central-Eastern Europe.
Leasing. CIB holds a position of prime significance in the leasing sector. On the basis
of the ranking in December 2008 published by Leaseurope on the 75 main leasing
companies in Europe, UniCredit Leasing was ranked first in terms of volumes of
contracts signed with a share of 7%. The top position was also confirmed in Italy, in
terms of both volumes and the number of contracts, with a share of the market total, as
at September 2009, of 15% and 11% respectively 33 . As regards leasing activities, in
particular, CIB has continued to be committed to maximising cooperation between the
banks of the individual countries in which it is present, dedicating specific resources to
training and the circulation of product know-how. The new organisational structure
places the emphasis on forming an international leasing network to serve the
customer: to this end, an organisational unit has been established (Global Sales
Specialist) which acts as a reference for the operative companies of all countries
regarding the management of leasing operations at international level and the
development of supra-national cooperation agreements with the leading industrial and
commercial companies (Vendor Leasing channel).
6.8. Exceptional factors
32 Elaboration of financial statement figures by the issuer.
33 Source: Assilea
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