The rating agency Moody's has affirmed UniCredit SpA's Senior Preferred (unsecured) debt and long-term deposit ratings at Baa1, with a stable outlook.
According to the agency, should the acquisition of Banco BPM be finalized, the creditworthiness of UniCredit would remain broadly stable.
The affirmation also reflects the rating agency's assessment that the acquisition of Banco BPM would not prevent UniCredit's potential acquisition of Commerzbank AG.
Moody's reaffirms that, in the event of UniCredit acquiring Commerzbank, it will consider the potential for UniCredit's stand-alone rating (Baseline Credit Assessment) currently at baa3 to be upgraded to baa2, one notch above Italy's sovereign rating. This would lead to higher ratings on senior non-preferred and junior debt as well.
For further details please refer to the corresponding press release on the website of the rating agency: www.moodys.com
Milan, 27 November 2024
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