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Austria: Banks Indignant At Chancellor Faymann
Chancellor Werner Faymann has started the election campaign with an attack against the banks. However, CEO of Bank Austria Willibald Cernko points out that the banking industry secures 70,000 jobs in Austria.
August 9, 2013
Hypo: New CEO at Italian Affiliate
Marco Gariglio appointed new General Manager of Hypo Alpe Adria Bank S.p.A.
August 8, 2013
UniCredit: No Withdrawal from Hungary
CEO of UniCredit Federico Ghizzoni has rejected rumors about disengagement plans from Hungary.
August 7, 2013
Loan Loss Provisions Impede Higher Profits for Bank Austria
Results for the first half of 2013: Bank Austria posts net profit of EUR 566 million for the first half of 2013.
August 7, 2013
Moody´s Downgrades Austrian Verbund
The rating agency lowers the rating of the Austrian energy group from „A3“ to „Baa1“.
August 2, 2013
Austria: Verbund to Take Austerity Measures
Only a few months ago, CEO of Verbund Wolfgang Anzengruber promised that “2013 will become the best year in the company’s history”. However, there have been bad news for the energy company ever since.
August 1, 2013
Two Interested Parties for Hypo Alpe Adria Italia
Two investors have shown their interest for the take-over of Italian affiliate of nationalized Hypo Alpe Adria. Banca Popolare di Vicenza and a British-Indian Group are claimed of being interested.
July 29, 2013
Hypo Group: Massive Losses in Italy
The Italian affiliate of Austrian problem bank Hypo Alpe Adria has notched up considerable losses.
July 25, 2013
Hypo Group: Current Capital Injection Not Enough
Klaus Liebscher, head of the supervisory board of the nationalized Austrian problem bank, thinks that the Ministry of Finance will have to inject further money.
July 23, 2013
Hypo Group Needs Even More Money
The nationalized Austrian bank needs fresh funds of more than € 700m. For the Austrian taxpayers, the banking package becomes more and more costly.
July 21, 2013
Austrian Industrial Sector Fears Drop in Exports
In the first five months of 2012, Austrian exports were only up by 3%. The outlook is rather gloomy. The Austrian Chamber of Commerce demonstrates pessimism.
July 18, 2013
Moody´s Cuts Bank Austria´s Rating
According to the U.S. rating agency, the creditworthiness of the biggest Austrian bank has worsened. The expansion program in Russia and Turkey is seen as significant risk factor.
July 16, 2013
RBI Plans on Reconstructing Branch Banks
The new concept of Karl Sevelda, successor of former CEO Herbert Stepic, is becoming clearer. He has inherited the task to reconstruct the capital of Basel-III.
July 15, 2013
Bank Austria to Close 67 Subsidiaries
UniCredit Affiliate Bank Austria plans to close 67 subsidiaries – a quarter of its 270 stores for private costumers until 2015.
July 3, 2013
EU Commissioner Open for Extension of Deadline for Hypo Group
EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia presented himself open to the extension of the winding-down of Hypo Group.
July 3, 2013
Fekter: Kranebitter „Weary of Office“
Hypo CEO Kranebitter resigns and settles a score with the Finance Ministry in an open letter. He decided to step back after three and a half years because “major parts of the work were damaged”.
July 3, 2013
Hypo Group: CEO Kranebitter Steps Back
Kranebitter announced to stay until the half-year accounts are published. On Monday it became known that the ailing bank will in all likelihood require more state aid than planned.
July 2, 2013
Hypo Group: CESEE Units to be Sold Until Mid-2015
The threatened compulsory sale of nationalized Hypo Alpe Adria Group by the EU Commission until the end of this year, was, according to information by the Finance Ministry, fended off. An additional burden of € 2bn might await the Austrian taxpayers.
July 1, 2013
TAP to Deliver Greece, Italy and CESEE
Shah Deniz targets Italian and Southeastern European gas markets through Trans Adriatic Pipeline.
July 1, 2013
Hypo Group: Government Hopes For Expansion of Deadline
The restructuring plan for Hypo Group has been handed in to Brussels. It is still unclear whether the deadline will be expanded.
July 1, 2013
Austria: Harsh Blow for OMV
The pipeline “Nabucco”, a project with Austrian energy enterprise OMV taking the lead, will not receive gas from the gas field Sha Deniz II. This was announced by the mineral oil company on Wednesday.
June 26, 2013
Ukraine Could Become Energy Hub in Europe
According to EU Enlargement Commissioner Füle, Ukraine is an important partner of the EU.
June 26, 2013
Raids at Hypo Group in Italy
Because of suspicions of tax fraud Hypo Group’s affiliate in Udine was searched by the Italian police.
June 25, 2013
Macedonia to Join South Stream Pipeline Project
Contracts will be signed next week in St. Peterburg.
June 12, 2013
Serracchiani: „Will Do Everything I Can“
In an interview with Austrian newspaper “Kleine Zeitung“ Debora Serracchiani, new regional president of the province Friuli in Italy announced to do everything so that Hypo Group Italy will survive.
June 11, 2013
Papa: CEESE To Keep Growth Advantage
Deputy CEO of Bank Austria Papa sees a long-term potential in CESEE countries. Bank Austria is expecting a growing credit business apart from the favorable economic outlook in the region.
June 6, 2013
Hypo Group: Italian Affilate Not to be Closed
The nationalized Carinthian bank has no plans of shutting down its Italien affiliate.
June 4, 2013
Voestalpine to Take Over Trafilerie di Cittadella S.p.a
Voestalpine extends its welding technologies product portfolio with an acquisition in Italy.
June 3, 2013
World Competitive Ranking: Austria Loses 7 Ranks
The World Competitive Ranking of Lausanne IMD Private School of Economics has become one of the most significant location comparisons on an international basis in the last 25 years.
May 29, 2013
Hypo Group to Sell Austrian Affiliate
On Friday the deal of nationalized Hypo Bank’s Austrian affiliate will finally be sealed. Indian Srei Group will become the new owner in all likelyhood. The company will pay € 60m to € 70m.
May 29, 2013
Austria: Faymann Proposes Extension of Bank Levy
Not only the federation and taxpayers should avow for the losses at Hypo Group. This week the restructuring plan has to be handed to the EU Commission.
May 27, 2013
Nowotny: Decision About Bad Bank for Hypo Not Essential Right Now
The Governor of Austrian’s National Bank confirms that the result for the ailing Hypo Group will not be “good” due to the losses that have amounted over the past years.
May 23, 2013
Srei Group to Offer € 65.6m for Hypo
The Indian Srei Group offers € 65.5m for Austrian Hypo affiliate.
May 22, 2013
Austria: Preliminary Results on Hypo Group Expected Next Week
Hypo Group’s task force, appointed by the government, will present the preliminary corner marks next week.
May 17, 2013
Hypo to Require € 1bn This Year
The ailing banking institute Hypo Group in the province of Carinthia will need € 1bn. On Friday, the managing board of Hypo Group will present a restructuring plan to the Finance Minister.
May 17, 2013
Indian Srei Group to Acquire Austrian Hypo?
Austria is looking for a buyer for the domestic Hypo affiliates. Indian Srei Group seems to have good chances.
May 13, 2013
Former Polish President: “EU Needs Ukraine”
In an interview with Polish news magazine Wprost, former Polish president Aleksandar Kwasniewski explains that in the future, the EU will need Ukraine.
April 22, 2013
Rothensteiner: „Strictly Against Discussion“
Head of RZB (Raiffeisen Zentralbank) Walter Rothensteiner is everything else but happy about the current discussion about the bank secret and deposit guarantee.
April 17, 2013
Austria: Hypo Group to Come Under Fire
Pressure from Brussel grows for a fast selling of Hypo Group.
April 16, 2013
Austia: Stable Industrial Production
Austrian industrial enterprises are particularly concerned about the future. The order situation was stable last year, however, only because of domestic orders. Sales in exports are still decreasing.
April 12, 2013
Concern About Hypo Group in Friuli
MEP Serracchiani has requested to get involved in the current affairs.
April 8, 2013
European Banks Leaving CESEE Countries
Two banks from EU member state countries Sweden and Italy have announced withdraw from their holdings in Hungary, Russia and Ukraine.
April 2, 2013
Moody’s Warns EU
The rating agency warns the EU governments about over-estimating the ability to overcome the Euro-crisis.
March 27, 2013
Austrians Poorer Than Italians or Spaniards?
According to a study carried out by the German Central Bank (Bundesbank) assets of private households in Austria is less than in Italy or Spain.
March 22, 2013
Bank Austria To Boost Capital Base
CEO Cernko wants Eastern Europe to play an important role again in the future.
March 19, 2013
Bank Austria's Profits Under Pressure
In the fourth quarter, Bank Austria has recorded a net loss of € 676m. In the whole year, CEE division showed a profit before tax of € 1.712bn which is an increase of 6 % compared to 2011. One-off charges totalled € 879m.
March 18, 2013
Bank Austria Takes Drastic Measures
Because of selling the Kazakhstan division and bad credits, quarter losses of € 553m for parent company UniCredit have to be faced.
March 16, 2013
Bank Austria to Sell ATF
Bank Austria will sell its affiliation in Kazakhstan, ATF Bank, which was acquired in 2007. ATF made losses into the billions.
March 15, 2013
Austria: Hypo Group Still Sailing in Stormy Waters
Hypo Group wants a fast selling until the end of 2013. Vending of Italian and CESEE subsidiaries could take longer as the economic situation is not appealing at the moment.
March 12, 2013
Austrian Exports Reach new All-Time High
The Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKO) today presented the foreign trade results of 2012. This year, WKO´s President Christoph Leitl expects s moderate increase in exports.
February 21, 2013
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