Banca Popolare di Ancona S.p.A. is an Italian bank based in
Jesi
Jesi () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Ancona, in the Italian region of Marche.
It is an important industrial and artistic center in the floodplain on the left (north) bank of the Esino river, before its mouth on the Adria ...
, in the
Province of Ancona
The province of Ancona () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of Marche.
To the north, the province ...
, Marche. it is a subsidiary of
UBI Banca
Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A., commonly known for its trading name UBI Banca, was an Italian banking group, the fifth largest in Italy by number of branches. It was formed on 1 April 2007 from the merger of the Banche Popolari Unite (trading ...
.
History
The former
cooperative bank
Cooperative banking is retail and commercial banking organized on a cooperative basis. Cooperative banking institutions take deposits and lend money in most parts of the world.
Cooperative banking, as discussed here, includes retail banking carr ...
was found in 1891 in Jesi as Banca Popolare Cooperativa di Jesi. In 1956 the bank incorporated
Banca Operaia di Cupramontana. From 1964 to 1970 acquired
Banca Popolare di Osimo,
Banca Popolare di Montemarciano,
Banco di Sconto e Deposito di Castelfidardo and
Banca Popolare di Senigallia. In 1976–77 acquired
Banca Popolari di Sarnano, San Ginesio Camerino e Potenza Picena.
In 1980s the bank acquired
Banca Popolare del Montefeltro e del Metauro,
Banca Tiburtina di Credito e Servizi, and
Banca Popolare Nicolò Monforte. In 1993
Cassa Rurale ed Artigiana di Benevento and 1995
Banca di Credito Cooperativo S.Giorgio La Molara.
In 1995, the bank changed the name into Banca Popolare di Ancona S.c.r.l.. In the late 1990s, the bank became part of
Banca Popolare di Bergamo Group.
The bank became a
Società per Azioni
(; abbr. S.p.A. or spa ) is a form of corporation in law of Italy, Italy, meaning 'company with shares' (although often translated as 'joint-stock company', which may or may not be a limited liability entity). It is more or less equivalent to ...
(limited company) from cooperative society. It acquired
Banca Popolare di Napoli,
Banca Popolare di Todi,
Cassa di Risparmio di Fano,
Banca Popolare Campana
Banca may refer to:
Places
* Bangka Island, an island lying east of Sumatra, part of Indonesia
* Banca, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques ''département'', France
* Banca, Tasmania, a locality in Tasmania, Australia
* ...
and
Banca Frentana di Credito Cooperativo di Lanciano.
In 2003, the bank became part of
Banche Popolari Unite Group. In 2007 it became part of
UBI Banca
Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A., commonly known for its trading name UBI Banca, was an Italian banking group, the fifth largest in Italy by number of branches. It was formed on 1 April 2007 from the merger of the Banche Popolari Unite (trading ...
. In 2015 the parent company also became a S.p.A. due to Decree-Law N°3 of 2015.
See also
*
Banca dell'Adriatico
Banca dell'Adriatico S.p.A. was an Italian regional bank based in Pesaro, Marche. The bank was a subsidiary of Intesa Sanpaolo.
History
Banca Popolare Pesarese was found in Pesaro, Marche in 1875, at that time a cooperative bank. In 1989 the bank ...
, a subsidiary of Intesa Sanpaolo, former "Banca Popolare" of the region
*
Nuova Banca delle Marche
Banca Adriatica S.p.A. trading as UBI Banca Adriatica and formerly known as Nuova Banca delle Marche S.p.A. was an Italian bank based in Jesi, Marche region. It has operations in several regions in central Italy, but concentrated in Marche region ...
, a successor of Cassa di Risparmio di Jesi
*
Cassa di Risparmio di Verona, Vicenza, Belluno e Ancona, a predecessor of UniCredit
References
External links
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Banks established in 1891
Italian companies established in 1891
Companies based in Jesi
Former UBI Banca subsidiaries
Defunct cooperative banks of Italy