Banca Cattolica S.p.A. was an Italian cooperative bank based in Molfetta, Apulia region, southern Italy. The former parent company of the bank (until 1998), Cattolica Popolare survived as a cooperative society.
Native name | Banca Cattolica S.p.A. |
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| Industry | Financial services |
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| Founded |
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| Defunct | 2001 |
| Fate | absorbed by the parent company |
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| Headquarters | Molfetta , Italy |
| IT₤11.389 billion (2000) | |
| Total equity | IT₤115.113 billion (2000) |
| Owner | Banca Antonveneta (86.836%) |
| Parent | Banca Antonveneta |
History edit
Banca Cattolica Popolare was founded in 1902. In 1994 Banca Cattolica Popolare Società cooperativa a responsabilità limitata spin off its banking activities to form a subsidiary Banca Cattolica S.p.A., which Credito Italiano acquired 35% shares.[1][2][3] The bank (S.p.A.) was later acquired by Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta (Antonveneta) in 1998, for 80%.[1] As at 31 December 2000, Antonveneta owned 86.836% of the bank's share capital; the bank had a shareholders' equity of 115.113 billion lire (about €59 million) at that time.[4] In 2001, Banca Cattolica was absorbed into Antonveneta.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Storia" (in Italian). Cattolica Popolare. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "BANCA CATTOLICA - S.p.a." (in Italian). Italian Republic Official Gazette. 29 October 1994. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Provvedimento N°15: Credito Italiano / Carimonte Holding" (PDF) (in Italian). Banca d'Italia. 8 November 1995. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "2000 Relazione e Bilancio Consolidato" (PDF). Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta (Antonveneta) (in Italian). Borsa Italiana archive. 12 June 2001. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "2001 Relazione e Bilancio Consolidato" (PDF). Antonveneta (in Italian). Borsa Italiana archive. 6 June 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
External links edit
- Official website of Cattolica Popolare (in Italian)
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