Banco Popolare Società Cooperativa is an Italian cooperative bank. In June 2009 the company became the first Italian bank to receive state aid from the Government of Italy due to the ongoing financial crisis.

Banco Popolare Società Cooperativa

Banco Popolare Società Cooperativa is an Italian cooperative bank. In June 2009 the company became the first Italian bank to receive state aid from the Government of Italy due to the ongoing financial crisis. The Bank offers consumer credit, corporate finance, and asset management services. Total assets: EUR 121 billion (as of December 31, 2015). Banco Popolare is a Group made up of large local banks firmly rooted in their communities, with a history of serving families and small businesses. One of the leading Italian Bank Groups, with nearly 2,200 branches, 200,000 customers and more than 20,000 employees, Banco Popolare is a point of reference in the regions where it has a historical presence like Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria, Tuscany and Emilia Romagna. Banco Popolare was formed in 2007 by the merger of Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara (BVPN) and Banca Popolare Italiana (BPI).