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Question 1.

Describe the overall ownership structure of Unicredit  where it is headquartered, the countries where it has operations, major subsidiaries. If available, also report the number of branches on each country and what types of international banking services they offer. Provide a succinct summary of the bank's history, highlighting when it was founded, its process of expansion towards becoming a multinational bank, and any major events it has been involved in (for instance, major crises or scandals).

Question 2.

Report multiple measures of Unicredit's financial health for the most recent year available. This should be based on what we learned in the lectures and tutorials. At a minimum, report the bank's Return on Assets, Return on Equity, Net Interest Margin. Discuss the evolution of these measures during the last 5 years available. Discuss the composition of the bank's assets and liabilities. Report the sources of the data and the most recent balance sheet (this can be copied directly from the source, there's no need to type the new table).

Question 3.

Discuss the most important regulatory aspects of the country where Unicredit is headquartered. What specific aspects of Basel III apply to this country?

Question 4.

Plot and describe the evolution of Return on Assets, Return on Equity, Capital to total Assets, and Net Interest Margin for the banking system in the country where Unicredit is headquartered. Start your plot at the year 2000 until the most up-to-date information. Based on these plots, what can we learn about the trends in bank leverage in that country during this period? Compare the trends of these variables with that of the United States.