OREANDA-NEWS. During MasterCard Day 2014 UniCredit Bank received from MasterCard award "Effectiveness of the year 2014".

"Our cooperation with MasterCard this year has been very fruitful. Over the past year the number of issued cards doubled. Also the volume of cashless payments via MasterCard is increasing - trading operations volume increased by 50%, the number of transactions - by 75%. This demonstrates not only the strengthening of positions MasterCard in Ukraine, but also the growing people's understanding of the public benefits from cashless payments", - said head of mass market segment Anton Borozdin.

UniCredit Bank also received from MasterCard award "Co-Brand of the Year 2014" for the project "Football Card UEFA", which allows each client of the bank to enter the world of UEFA Champions League football passion and get a lot of gifts.

"We are very pleased to note UniCredit Bank in two categories at once. This year it has achieved remarkable success, having twice increased the issue of cards and actively developing contactless payments based on MasterCard PayPass technology. Moreover, the bank released a very relevant for the Ukrainian market co-brand product with UEFA. We believe that UniCredit Bank will continue to increase card portfolio and implement innovations, so next year our partnership will bring even more inspiring results"- said Vira Platonova, general director of MasterCard Europe in Ukraine and Moldova.

UniCredit Bank - is one of the largest multifunctional banks of Ukraine, offering its clients a full range of actual services in both individuals' and corporate clients' segment.

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

The widespread network of UniCredit Bank consists of 435 branches. Bank staff consists of the best specialists at the country's market and totals 6 164 employees (as for 01 December 2013).

UniCredit is a leading European commercial bank with an international network spanning 50 markets, with more than 9,000 branches and over 148,000 employees. The Group operates in 20 European countries.