Unicredit Bank

UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt. is a major player in the Hungarian banking sector, part of the UniCredit pan-European commercial banking group, present in Hungary since 1990. UniCredit is one of the largest banks in the European Union, providing a wide range of services from private and corporate lending and factoring to large development projects with EU support, account management, bank deposits, asset management and investment banking. This is complemented by UniCredit Leasing Hungary Zrt. and supported by UniCredit Jelzálogbank Zrt. In the spirit of our commitment to a fairer and more just society, we launched our Social Impact Banking activities in Hungary in autumn 2019 to support and finance businesses and organisations that create value for society and to strengthen the financial and business literacy of the population. Our goal to contribute to the betterment of society is supported by Social Impact Banking activities in three main areas:

Through our microcredit programme, we help start-ups and existing microenterprises to start and develop. As part of our social contribution, our microloans are also available to businesses that would not have access to credit through traditional bank financing.

We offer our social impact financing to businesses and non-profit organisations that bring measurable social benefits to society. We help them by providing loans with low interest rates and secure maturities, as well as financial training, exchange of experience and increased transparency.

Financial education and inclusion is the third element of our programme, and we aim to develop the financial-entrepreneurship skills of young people and young adults, as well as start-up entrepreneurs. We reach them through financial education workshops, courses or competitions with our partners.

In our Social Impact Banking activities, we build strongly on our proven competences in financial education and the high level of commitment of our staff. We continuously monitor and measure the results of our activities.