Renewal in continuity but more renewal than continuity for theAbi, the association of Italian banks. At the July meeting, the ABI is preparing to confirm its presidency for the sixth time Antonio Patuelli, former secretary of the Liberal Party and President of the Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna, but the novelty will be the arrival at the top, in the chair of General Director, of Marco Elio Rottigni, in place of the resigning Giovanni Sabatini. The arrival of Rottigni, who is currently responsible for the International Division of Intesa Sanpaolo and who will be appointed DG on 30 May, marks a turning point for the ABI destined to become more international and to count more in Brussels. But it also means that Intesa Sanpaolo, which in recent years was on the verge of leaving the Association due to disagreements of a mainly trade union nature, will weigh much more heavily on the orientations of the organization of Italian banks. Moreover, Carlo Messina, the powerful CEO of Intesa Sanpaolo, was very clear: "We are in the Abi - he said in recent months - if we count, if not, no". This confirms the indiscretion according to which the relaunch of the ABI would have mainly come from the de facto agreement between the main banks and in particular from the agreement between the CEO of Intesa Sanpaolo, Carlo Messina, and that of Unicredit, Andrea Orcel. A new season begins for Abi, both nationally and above all internationally. “We want the best ABI in Europe” Messina himself said a few days ago. And Rottigni is the right man in the right place. More music for the Banks Association.
Abi changes: Patuelli will be confirmed as president but the new man will be Director General Rottigni who arrives from Intesa Sanpaolo
Antonio Patuelli will remain President of ABI but the arrival of Marco Elio Rottigni from Intesa Sanpaolo as General Manager will open a new season for ABI, more European and more in tune with the leading Italian bank