Bank Austria

Bank Austria (or UniCredit Bank Austria AG) is one of biggest banks in the country with market shares ranging from 15 to 50 percent. It is the number one banking partner for Austrian companies. Since November 2005, Bank Austria has been a member of UniCredit Group, one of the leading financial institutions in Europe. Within UniCredit Group, Bank Austria was responsible for the growth in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. In 2016, it transfered the CEE banking subsidiaries to the parent company. At the end of 2025, the Bank employed 4,025 staff (full-time equivalents) and operated a network of 104 retail branches in Austria. As of December 31, 2025, it had total assets of EUR 109.6 billion, loans and receivables with customers of EUR 62.1 billion and deposits from customers of EUR 70.3 billion. It has one of the strongest capital bases among the large Austrian banks. The Common Equity Tier 1 ratio amounts to 20.6% and the Tier 1 capital ratio to 22.4%. Bank Austria was formed in 1991, through the merger of Zentralsparkasse und Kommerzialbank AG (est.1907) and Österreichische Länderbank AG (est.1880). The Global Finance named UniCredit Bank Austria "Best Trade Finance Provider” in the country (2017) for the ninth year in a row.

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Head office address:
Rothschildplatz 1
Vienna 1020
Austria
Phone number: +43 505 05 25
BIC / SWIFT Code: BKAUATWW
CEO: Ivan Vlaho
Website: www.bankaustria.at

Ivan Vlaho became chief executive officer and chairman of the management board of UniCredit Bank Austria on May 1, 2024, succeeding Robert Zadrazil, who had held the post since 2016 and moved to the role of Country Manager Austria. The head office is at Rothschildplatz 1 in Vienna, on the Austria Campus. The financial figures and credit ratings shown above are as of December 31, 2025.