Credito Romagnolo
Credito Romagnolo nicknamed Rolo was an Italian bank based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. In 1995 it was acquired by Credito Italiano. In 1996 Credito Romagnolo Group (Credito Romagnolo Holding and Credito Romagnolo S.p.A.) were merged with Group Carimonte Banca to form Rolo Banca.
History[edit]
Banca Piccolo Credito Romagnolo was found in 1896. In 1987 the bank acquired Banca Venturi, a bank based in Apulia.[1] In 1992–94 the bank absorbed Banca del Friuli, a bank based in Friuli – Venezia Giulia region.[2][3] In 1991 Credito Romagnolo had a market share of 11.9% in lending in Emilia-Romagna, while Banca del Friuli had a market share of 8.5% in Friuli – Venezia Giulia.[4] In 1994 the bank acquired Banca Popolare del Molise.[5][6] The bank also owned Banca Agricola Commerciale (San Marino) at that time.
In 1994 the bank proposed a merger plan to the shareholders of Casse Emiliano Romagnole (CAER), which all shares of CAER would be offer for new shares of Credito Romagnolo. However, it was rejected. CAER's successor was absorbed by Sanpaolo IMI in 2002, which became part of Intesa Sanpaolo in 2007, the archrival of UniCredit, the successor of Credito Italiano.
In 1994 also saw a consortium of Cassa di Risparmio delle Provincie Lombarde (Cariplo, a predecessor of Banca Intesa), Istituto Mobiliare Italiano (IMI, a predecessor of Sanpaolo IMI), Reale Mutua Assicurazioni and CAER made a public offer to buy the shares of Credito Romagnolo, which competing with the offer from Credito Italiano.[7] In 1994 Rolo had a market share of 21.5% in deposits in the Province of Bologna, as well as 21.0% in the Province of Ravenna .[8]
In 1995 Credito Romagnolo acquired Banca Vincenzo Tamborino, a bank based in Apulia.[9] At the end of 1995, Credito Italiano owned 65% shares of Credito Romagnolo. Credito Italiano organized a merger of Credito Romagnolo with Carimonte Banca effective on 1 January 1996.
References[edit]
- ^ "IL ROLO SBARCA A LECCE E COMPRA LA BANCA VENTURI". La Repubblica (in Italian). 10 April 1987. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Tronconi, Gabriella. "Il Credito Romagnolo Rolo Banca 1473" (in Italian). Forlì comune. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "ROMAGNOLO E BANCA FRIULI NOZZE D' AMORE E D' INTERESSE". La Repubblica (in Italian). 31 July 1991. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Provvedimento N°155 (C162): Credito Romagnolo / Banca del Friuli" (PDF) (in Italian). Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM). 17 September 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "LA POPOLARE MOLISE VA AL ROLO". La Repubblica (in Italian). 20 August 1994. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Provvedimento N°2657 (C1831): Credito Romagnolo / Banca Popolare del Molise" (PDF) (in Italian). AGCM. 22 December 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Provvedimento N°2780 (C1923): Cariplo / Credito Romagnolo" (PDF) (in Italian). AGCM. 26 January 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Provvedimento N°3355 (C2184): Credito Romagnolo / Carimonte Banca" (PDF) (in Italian). AGCM. 26 October 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Provvedimento N°3225 (C2129): Credito Romagnolo / Banca Vincenzo Tamborino" (PDF) (in Italian). AGCM. 4 August 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.