(Alliance News) - UniCredit Spa announced on Tuesday that it has successfully placed a EUR1.25 billion Tier 2 subordinated bond with institutional investors, featuring a 10-year maturity and a call option after five years.

This marks the first Tier 2 issuance of 2026 for the bank led by Andrea Orcel.

The bond will carry a fixed coupon of 4.231% until May 2031, with an issue price of 100%. Should the call option not be exercised after five years, the coupon will be reset based on the 5-year swap rate plus the initial spread.

Investor demand exceeded EUR2.9 billion, allowing UniCredit to tighten the spread from an initial guidance of approximately 160 basis points over mid-swaps to 130 basis points.

More than 150 institutional investors participated in the transaction, with asset managers accounting for 79% of the allocation. Geographically, the final distribution saw France at 29%, the UK at 24%, and Germany/Austria at 14%.

The issuance is expected to be rated 'Baa3' by Moody's, 'BBB-' by S&P, and 'BBB' by Fitch. The bonds will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

UniCredit shares closed Tuesday down 0.9% at EUR70.11 per share.

By Antonio Di Giorgio, Alliance News reporter

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