Banca Popolare di Novara

Banca Popolare di Novara was an Italian cooperative bank based in Novara, Piedmont. The bank was absorbed into parent company Banco Popolare in 2011 (Banco Popolare itself was merged in 2017 to form Banco BPM). However, the former company still operates as a division and a brand of the group.

Banca Popolare di Novara
TypeDivision (former subsidiary)
IndustryFinancial services
Founded
  • 1871 (1871)
  • 2002 (2002) (as a subsidiary)
  • 2011 (2011) (as a division)
Headquarters
Novara
,
Italy
ServicesRetail and corporate banking
OwnerBanco BPM
ParentBanco BPM

History

Banca Popolare di Novara Società Cooperativa a Responsabilità Limitata (BPN S.c.a r.l.; P.IVA 00109290031; ISIN: IT0000064508) was founded in 1871.[1] The bank was a minority shareholder of Mediocredito Piemontese,[2] which was sold to UniCredit in 2001.

As at 31 December 2001, BPN had a total assets of €20,205,897,672, a net equity of €1,627,729,000 in the separate balance sheets.[3]

In 2001 the bank was ranked the 18th by deposits (€14,743,042,000), comparing to the 13th by Banca Popolare di Verona – SGSP (€20,394,760,000).[4]

BPVN era

In 2002 BPN was merged with Banca Popolare di Verona – Banco S. Geminiano e S. Prospero S.c.a r.l. (BPV–SGSP),[5] the former BPN shareholders became the shareholders of a new company Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara S.c.a r.l. (BPVN; P.IVA 03231270236); the original bank network of BPN was re-incorporated as a new subsidiary as Banca Popolare di Novara S.p.A. (from cooperative limited partnership to company limited by shares ; P.IVA 01848410039)

Banco Popolare era

In 2007 BPVN was merged with Banca Popolare di Lodi S.c.a r.l.. Banco Popolare S.C. became the holding company instead. In 2008 the group remapped its branch network, which BPN was specialized in Piedmont, Apulia, Campania, Basilicata and Molise instead.

In 2011 the company was absorbed into Banco Popolare. However it retained as a division of the bank, which included Banco Popolare Siciliano which was transferred from BPL division, as well as Central-South Italy sub-division.

Sponsorship

The bank was a sponsor of Novara Calcio.

References
  1. "La Storia" (in Italian). Banca Popolare di Novara. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. 2000 Bilancio (PDF) (in Italian). Banca Popolare di Novara. 6 June 2001. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016 – via Borsa Italiana.
  3. "2001 Bilancio Individuale" (PDF) (in Italian). Banca Popolare di Novara. 2 May 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2003.
  4. page 270, "Le principali societa 2002" (PDF) (in Italian). Mediobanca. 2002. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  5. "Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara Merger and Industrial Plan Approved" (PDF). Banca Popolare di Novara / Banca Popolare di Verona – Banco S. Geminiano e S. Prospero. 26 January 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2003. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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