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Banca Popolare di Verona

Former Italian banking chain founded in 18671

The Banca Popolare di Verona was an Italian bank which became part of the Banco Popolare Group, based in Verona, North Italy. Currently it is a brand of Banco Popolare.2 It ceased to exist in 2002.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1867Founded1
  • Industryeconomics of banking, financial sector, financial services1
  • HeadquartersVerona1
  • Founded inVerona1
  • Websitewww.bpv.it

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The Banca Popolare di Verona was an Italian bank which became part of the Banco Popolare Group, based in Verona, North Italy. Currently it is a brand of Banco Popolare.2

Corporate structure

Banca Popolare di Verona is part of a group headed by Banco Popolare. 12 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

The original name of "Banca Popolare di Verona" was Banca Mutua Popolare di Verona, founded on 21 June 1867.

It was the seventh Italian "People's" bank to be founded. (The meaning of "people's" is that every shareholder who has more than 150 shares can vote during the shareholders' meeting.)

BPV–SGSP

It was the first Italian bank that acquired another Italian bank (Banco S.Geminiano e S.Prospero di Modena) by a public takeover in 1993 and the name of the bank changed to Banca Popolare di Verona – Banco S. Geminiano e S. Prospero S.c.r.l. (ISIN: IT0001065215).

In 1997 the bank acquired Credito Bergamasco.

As at 31 December 2001, BPV–SGSP had a total assets of €30,588,789,000 in consolidated basis (€22,196,829,805 in separate basis)

In 2001 the bank was ranked the 13th by deposits (€20,394,760,000), compared to the 18th by Banca Popolare di Novara (€14,743,042,000), according to Mediobanca.

BPVN

On 1 June 2002 Banca Popolare di Verona – SGSP merged with Banca Popolare di Novara S.c.r.l. to form Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara. (ISIN: IT0003262513 / BPVN) A new subsidiary Banca Popolare di Novara S.p.A. was also formed. However, the former business belongs to BPV, which was only became divisions of BPVN. (expect insurance company BPV Vita and investment holding company Holding di Partecipazioni Finanziarie Banca Popolare di Verona – S. Geminiano e S. Prospero were retained as subsidiaries)

As at 31 December 2006, BPVN Group had a total assets of €68,694,935,000 and a shareholders' equity of €4,872,018,000 in consolidated balance sheets.

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After another merger in 2007. BPV was reestablished as a subsidiary of the group.

BPV (subsidiary)

In 2007 Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara merged with Banca Popolare Italiana, forming banking group Banco Popolare. Division BPV also re-incorporated as Banca Popolare di Verona – S.Geminiano e S.Prospero S.p.A. until 2011. In 2011 the company was re-absorbed by the parent company, but remained as a brand and a division of the group. BPV division also managed Banco S.Geminiano e S.Prospero (as sub-division and brand), Banca San Marco (brand), Banca Popolare di Trentino (brand) and Cassa di Risparmio di Imola (brand).

From Wikipedia’s article on Banca Popolare di Verona, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. Jun 1, 2002Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1867Founded Founded in Verona1

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