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UniCredit Reports Record Q1 Profit and Partners with Google Cloud for Digital Transformation

The bank achieved €2.8 billion in net profit, updated its financial targets, and announced a decade-long strategic collaboration with Google Cloud.

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Overview

  • UniCredit reported a record €2.8 billion net profit in Q1 2025, an 8.3% year-on-year increase, marking its 17th consecutive profitable quarter.
  • Net revenues grew by 9.2% to €6.5 billion, driven by an 8.2% rise in fees and commissions and a 16.5% increase in trading income, despite a decline in net interest income.
  • The bank signed a ten-year Memorandum of Understanding with Google Cloud to modernize its IT infrastructure, enhance AI and data analytics, and support innovation across its 13 markets.
  • UniCredit updated its 2025 profit guidance to exceed €9.3 billion and reaffirmed its ambition to reach €10 billion in net profit by 2027, supported by a CET1 ratio of 16.1%.
  • The bank continues its strategic focus on selective M&A, including its stake in Commerzbank and offer for Banco BPM, while accelerating its planned exit from Russia by mid-2026.