Card Issuer Profile: UniCredit Group

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Introduction

Abstract

Overview

Introduction

UniCredit has evolved from an important domestic player in Italy to now being one of the largest banks in Europe. It has a major presence in Central and Eastern Europe, and its expansion strategy sets a clear example for other market players to follow.

Reasons to Purchase

• Gain a detailed understanding of UniCredit' s strategy and approach in the card market, and apply the lessons from this to your business
• Learn how UniCredit' s geographic expansion has left it well placed to capitalize on future market growth across CEE Europe
• Compare UniCredit against other leading global issuers using Datamonitor' s unique Competitor Benchmark

Table of Contents

• Overview
  • Catalyst
  • Summary
• Table of Contents
• Table of figures
• Table of tables
• UniCredit Group
  • Key findings
  • Company overview
    • Background
    • Ownership & management
      • UniCredit Group' s board of directors
      • Employees
      • Management values
    • Company structure
    • Geographic coverage
      • UniCredit boasts the largest branch network in Europe
      • UniCredit' s primary focus for its expansion strategy has been on acquisition whether at home or away
    • Card statistics
      • Number of cards in issue
      • Balances outstanding
    • Key financials
      • Profit and loss account
      • Balance sheet
  • Product overview
    • Card product offering
      • Debit cards
      • Credit cards
    • Distribution
  • Company outlook
    • Growth through acquisition has given UniCredit a huge presence in retail banking and cards
      • The bulk of its expansion has been in European markets but those with high growth potential
    • Structural reorganisation and specialized product strategy look set to position the group for growth
      • Its specialized product strategy gives the group a strong outlook
    • Focusing on Europe may see it restrict its overall expansion potential
  • Datamonitor Competitor Benchmark
• Appendix
  • Definitions
    • Co-branded card
    • Commercial card
    • Corporate card
    • Credit card
    • Private label card
    • Purchasing cards
  • Supplementary data
  • Methodology
  • Further reading
  • Ask the analyst
  • Datamonitor consulting
  • Disclaimer
  • List of Tables
• Table 1: UniCredit' s board of directors, 2008
• Table 2: UniCredit debit card portfolio segmented by country incl. its domestic market, Austria, Germany, Poland and some of the most recently acquired subsidiaries in CEE, 2003-07
• Table 3: UniCredit credit and charge card portfolio segmented by country incl. its domestic market, Austria, Germany, Poland and some of the most recently acquired subsidiaries in CEE, 2003-07
• Table 4: UniCredit balances outstanding segmented by country, 2003-07
• Table 5: Revenue by division, 2005-07
• Table 6: UniCredit' s debit card product offerings in selected countries, 2008
• Table 7: UniCredit' s credit card product offerings in selected countries, 2008
• Table 8: Scorecard logic, part one
• Table 9: Scorecard logic, part two
• Table 10: The revenues, costs and net profits of the UniCredit Group, 2003-07
• Table 11: UniCredit' assets, 2003-07
• Table 12: UniCredit' s revenue segmented by region, 2007
• Table 13: UniCredit debit, credit and charge cards in selected countries, 2003-07
• Table 14: Current relevant publications
• Table 15: Future relevant publications
  • List of Figures
• Figure 1: UniCredit' s Management Committee is organized into three management and organizational areas
• Figure 2: UniCredit Group network spans 50 countries, 2008
• Figure 3: UniCredit boasts largest branch network in Europe, 2008
• Figure 4: The UniCredit Group has numerous strategic acquisitions under its belt, 1473-2007
• Figure 5: Turkey is the largest market for UniCredit amongst the markets covered, 2007
• Figure 6: UniCredit has seen strong growth in its profit during 2003-07
• Figure 7: Italy is UniCredit' s largest market by revenue, 2007
• Figure 8: Retail, CEE and Poland Markets are all important contributors to UniCredit' s revenue, 2007
• Figure 9: UniCredit is one of the largest banking groups in the world, 2003-07
• Figure 10: The UniCredit Group Competitor Benchmark, 2008

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