Following the upgrade of UniCredit Bank AG's parent company UniCredit SpA (BBB/Stable/A-2) on Oct. 31, 2017, we consider the potential negative impact of the parent on the German subsidiary's creditworthiness has declined. We are raising our long-term rating on UniCredit Bank AG to 'BBB+' from 'BBB' and affirming our 'A-2' short-term rating. We are also raising by one notch our ratings on UniCredit Bank AG's senior unsecured debt and our ratings on the bank's and its subsidiaries' subordinated debt instruments. The developing outlook indicates that we could affirm, raise, or lower our ratings on the bank, depending on the resolution strategy decided for UniCredit Group. On Nov. 3, 2017, S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term issuer credit ratings on Germany-based