OREANDA-NEWS. Tamara Savoshchenko, CEO of UniCredit Bank, took the 3rd place in the category "Banker of the year" within "Financial Oscar 2015" rating which is annually composed by "Business" newspaper.

Editorial board commended the high level of professionalism of Tamara Savoshchenko, highlighted that during her administration financial indicators have improved significantly. In particular, portfolio of UAH loans for business has increased by UAH 2.4 bn and the volume of UAH deposits of citizens has grown by UAH 300 m.

Leading participants of the financial market were ranked in two steps. On the first stage editorial board shortlisted the candidates and on the second stage the jury comprising representatives of banking, insurance, investment and expert community conducted  independent evaluation of those who bade to become the best banker of the year.

This year Tamara Savoshchenko also entered top-10 in the rating of the most successful business ladies in Ukraine according to "Companion" magazine and was named among top-100 most successful women in Ukraine by "Novoie Vriemia".

UniCredit Bank is one of the largest universal banks in Ukraine, offering a full range of top quality financial services for individuals and corporate clients.

The renovated UniCredit Bank was created in December 2013 through integration of two Ukrainian assets of UniCredit Group, which had been operating in the local market since 1997. The integrated bank combined power, solidity and wide coverage of PJSC "Ukrsotsbank" with the European expertise, quality of service and flexibility of PJSC "UniCredit Bank".

The extensive retail network of UniCredit Bank consists of 239 branches nationwide, its headcount reaching over 5,500 employees, all of them top qualified specialists.

UniCredit is a leading European commercial bank with an international network spanning over 50 markets and 17 countries, with more than 7,900 branches and over 144,000 employees.