At the 32nd Banker of the Year Annual Awards Ceremony, organized by BANKER Daily, Christof De Mil, Chief Executive Officer of UBB and Country Manager of KBC Group in Bulgaria, was presented the prestigious Banker of the Year award for preserving the leadership position of UBB as the biggest bank on the market in 2025 in terms of total assets.

This award is in recognition of the outstanding business results of UBB in all business lines during the current year that is almost over, with which the Bank affirms its leadership position as the biggest financial institution in this country.

UBB has won the first place on the Bulgarian banking market in terms of assets through series of successful mergers and acquisitions. In 2025 the Bank affirmed its position through excellent business achievements. Presently the assets of UBB amount to the impressive BGN 42 billion – an amount, representing about one fifth of all banking sector assets in Bulgaria.

„Being the biggest is one thing, however keeping it up – is quite a different story. I thank all 5000 employees of UBB for their dedication and professionalism, as well as those over 2 million customers for the trust they put in us every single day. This recognition is the fruit of all our common efforts and commitment to the sustainable success of the Bank“, said Christof De Mil on the occasion of the award.

It is the first time that UBB has received the Banker of the Year prize in the Total Assets category, which emphasizes the impressive development of the Bank over recent months. Earlier this year UBB was also awarded the Bank of the Year distinction in the Market Share category.

Christof De Mil took over as Chief Executive Officer of UBB at the beginning of this year, after having successfully managed the merger and integration between UBB and the Bulgarian subsidiary of Raiffeisenbank International. It is exactly this strategic success, along with the subsequent business results of UBB that had tilted the scales in his favour and provided him with an opportunity to realize his first significant achievements as the Bank’s head.

The Banker of the Year award symbolizes trust, stability and professional responsibility towards UBB customers, partners and employees and acknowledges the leading role of the bank on the Bulgarian market.