Our history
The original premises of the Banca Popolare di Modena, on the corner of the Via Emilia and Corso Canalgrande, in the 1900s
The project of building a “federated” banking group, bringing together a number of local banks which would still keep their independence and local roots, began in 1994 with the acquisition of a majority stake in Banca Popolare di Ravenna.
Between 1994 and 2000 the following banks were added (the ones still in existence, trading under their own names, are underlined; the others have been merged with BPER or other Group banks): Banca Popolare di Ravenna, Cassa Rurale di Sicignano degli Alburni, Banca Popolare del Materano, Banca Popolare di Lanciano e Sulmona, Banca CRV-Cassa di Risparmio di Vignola, Banca Popolare di Crotone, Credito Commerciale Tirreno, Banca Popolare della Val d’Agri, Banca del Monte di Foggia, Banca Popolare del Sinni, Banca Popolare di Aprilia, Banca Popolare di Castrovillari e Corigliano Calabro, Banca Popolare di Salerno, Carispaq - Cassa di Risparmio della provincia dell’Aquila, Banca Popolare dell’Irpinia.
2001
Completion of the important takeover of the Banco di Sardegna and (through its sub-holding) the Banca di Sassari and other subsidiaries including Sardaleasing.
2003
Merger of Banca Popolare dell’Irpinia, Banca Popolare di Salerno and the former Credito Commerciale Tirreno (which had already become part of BPER in 1997), to produce the Region’s leading credit institution, Banca della Campania.
2004
Acquisition of the majority stake in:
- Eurobanca del Trentino;
- ABF Factoring (factoring company).
2005
Acquisition of 100% of ABF Leasing (a specialist leasing company).
2007
Banca della Campania takes over Banca del Monte di Foggia.
2008
Banca Popolare del Materano and Banca Popolare di Crotone merge to become Banca Popolare del Mezzogiorno.
2009
Takeover bid for the entire stock brings Meliorbanca, a bank specialising in corporate and private banking, into the BPER Group.
BPER stock gets listing in the Blue Chip segment of Borsa Italiana’s MTA stock market.