27 July, 2015 – The UBI Banca Group and the Italian Trade Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of Italian firms have signed a two-year collaboration agreement to guide the enterprises customers of the banking group interested in operating on international markets and support their activities through specific assistance, advice and promotional activities. Through the agreement, the international network of UBI Banca integrates with 80 ITA offices in 64 countries. In particular, the Agency will provide service packages at special rates for UBI Banca’s corporate clients, sharing information on countries, business opportunities, international tenders and investment to and from Italy. “UBI Banca’s global business model is strongly focused on supporting companies that move in different ways on foreign markets. The presence of the Group abroad is therefore designed to meet the needs of Italian companies in the different areas of the world – said Rossella Leidi, Chief Business Officer of UBI Banca – The agreement with the the ITA strengthens our offer and will allow us to be even more effective in the process.” The Director General of the ITA, Roberto Luongo, instead emphasizes: “We are confident that the partnership with UBI Banca Group offers interesting development opportunities for Italian companies, and we can be satisfied with the agreement that allows us to provide our best resources on the subject of promoting Italian products in the world. ” (Red)