Assopopolari: Vito Primiceri is the new president
Primiceri, takes the place of the lawyer Corrado Sforza Fogliani who died last December.
Corrado Sforza Fogliani, farewell to the President of Assopopolari and ex of Confedilizia, a great art collector
Corrado Sforza Fogliani, banker, cassation lawyer, great art collector, president of Assopopolari has passed away at the age of 84 after being the president of Confedilizia for 25 years
Responsible and sustainable finance in exponential growth: a study by Assopopolari
A new model of financial culture: responsible finance offers a different look at another way of investing: sustainable and socially ethical. The study of Assopopolari
Cooperative banks: international conference on banking cooperation
The appointment, promoted by Assopopolari, is for next March and will involve the network of cooperative banks and the local area with the presence of medium-small companies operating above all in Asia and Africa
Assopopolari, banking cooperation in line with the UN target
From the analysis on the "Sustainable Development Goals" emerge the positive results of the activity of the Cooperative Banks with respect to the sustainable development objectives of the UN Agenda 2030
Assopopolari, cooperation at the heart of sustainability
The appointment is for Monday 8 November at 16 pm in Rome. The book by Giuseppe De Lucia Lumeno Secretary General of the National Association of Popular Banks was created with the aim of raising awareness and supporting credit institutions on the topic of…
Cooperative banks alongside households and businesses for the recovery
Assopopolari underlines the strong commitment of the People's Banks to support the recovery: moratoriums accepted on 37 billion euros of loans and new loans for liquidity for 21 billion
Cooperative banks: "Bank biodiversity helps growth"
Assopopolari secretary De Lucia Lumeno: "The USA and Germany demonstrate that the balance between large groups and local banks brings benefits to the entire economy"
Popular banks and their history in Europe in a new book
Assopopolari presents "The Popular Banks and the Association at the Universal Exposition of Paris" with the preface by Dominique Martinie. De Lucia Lumeno: "Banking cooperation represents the way forward to bring the economy out of the crisis"
Popular banks: 100 million in social loans
Assopopolari presented the 2020 Social Report - The Secretary General De Lucia Lumeno: "The social commitment of the popular groups is essential for fighting the crisis".
Cooperative banks, the relationship with customers makes the difference
According to the "Customer Experience Index", Forrester's European Forum 2020, cooperative banks stand out from the others for choosing to focus on effective and easy relationships with customers.
Assopopolari, here is the ABC of anti-money laundering
The Association of People's Banks has published a new edition of the volume "The A, B, C of anti-money laundering" which includes the regulatory evolution that has taken place in recent years
Assopopolari celebrates the unforgettable Luigi Albertini
Assopopolari publishes a new volume dedicated to Luigi Albertini, who directed the magazine of popular banks at the end of the XNUMXth century and who was the historical director of Corriere della Sera, at the turn of the century. The preface is signed by…
Assopopolari presents new books on cooperative banks
The Association has published three new volumes on the history of popular credit in Europe - De Lucia Lumeno: "We express the international vocation and territorial roots of our businesses"
EU Court, Popolari: "Compatible reform, but thresholds to be assessed"
Assopopolari: "The Court is right, the 8 billion threshold restricts the movement of capital" - The Italian judiciary is responsible for assessing the ceiling on assets - Back to the Council of State
Abi and Assopopolari, double confirmation for the presidents
The ABI confirmed for the fourth time Antonio Patuelli as president while Corrado Sforza Fogliani was unanimously confirmed for another three-year term as president of the association that represents cooperative banks in Italy
Loans, popular banks: 87% accepted above 25 thousand euros
Assopopolari announces that the institutions have given the green light to 65% of applications for 100% guaranteed loans under 25 thousand euros - De Lucia Lumeno: "Liquidity in quick and certain times"
Popular banks: loans and deposits grow in March
According to the latest Assopopolari surveys, despite the closures, both loans and deposits grew at a faster rate than the overall average of the banking system
Assopopolari: "Proximity of banks essential for recovery from the crisis"
The association of cooperative banks led by Giuseppe De Lucia Lumeno warns of the risks deriving from a further closure of branches, especially in a phase of unprecedented economic crisis. The physical presence of institutions is essential for access to credit for…
Popular banks: loans and deposits ok in the first quarter
According to the latest data released by Assopopolari, NPLs fell by 20% between January and March, also thanks to continuous securitizations
Assopopolari, positive 2019 for loans to SMEs
With the growth in intermediated volumes, a positive 2019 closes for cooperative banks
Assopopolari: "A crisis cannot overshadow what has been done for the South"
After the attacks on the Popolari due to what happened in Bari, Assopopolari counterattacks and publishes a report to demonstrate the support given to the South over the last 30 years
Assopopolari, this is how banking cooperation is going in South Korea
The series of studies by Assopopolari on popular credit banks in the world and in particular in Asia continues: in South Korea there are 1.300 popular banks and they serve 20 million customers
Cooperative banks in India, the Assopopolari study
After those on China and Japan, the insights of the National Association of Popular Banks continue on banking cooperation in Asia - In India there are a total of over 98 cooperative institutions, with 131 million members.
Banks, Assopopolari: "Studies show cooperation efficiency"
The Association cites two studies demonstrating the greater efficiency of local cooperative banks and asks that they be taken into account in the application of the legislation on capital requirements and on the weighting of assets defined as risky
Banks, over a century of associations started by the Popolari
The Abi has just celebrated its first hundred years but banking associations began even earlier with the rural banks and savings banks and, first of all, with the association of popular banks in 1876
Assopopolari participates in the Month of Financial Education
October is “Financial Education Month” sponsored by the Financial Education Committee.
Popular banks: Bari and Sondrio awaiting the Council of State
Banca Popolare di Sondrio and Banca Popolare di Bari are awaiting the decision of the Council of State to proceed with the transformation from cooperative banks to joint-stock companies - The Government is studying a moratorium
Cooperative banks, funding and loans growing in 2018
Collections and loans growing for cooperative banks in the first part of the year - De Lucia Lumeno (Assopopolari): "We are at the service of SMEs but the European rules are vexatious".
Popular banks, signs of growth in 2017
Funding concentrated in the North West. Approximately 25% of loans went to consumer households, while 60% was absorbed by businesses. Popolare di Sondrio and Bari the two best local banks in 2017
Mifid 2 and Npl: a new cooperative bank company is born
The Banche Popolari gave life to Luigi Luzzatti spa, a company created specifically to address the problems and opportunities of the new European legislation and for the management of problem loans
Popular banks, widespread recovery in loans at the end of 2017
Approximately 25% of the loans went to consumer households, while 60% was absorbed by businesses, of which 40% were small-medium sized companies which represent the largest share of the reference customers of Credito Popolare.
Cooperative banks, the third sector and non-profits: 2,7 billion in loans (+30%)
Based on Assopopolari data, in 2017 the credit of cooperative banks to non-profit companies and the third sector amounted to 2,7 billion euro
Cooperative banks: 4 million households are "digital customers"
This is what emerges from the most up-to-date examination of the data processed by Assopopolari. In particular, in the last year the number of families using digital channels has grown by 6%.
Cooperative banks: loans to SMEs, mortgages and funding are growing
The first preliminary balances for 2017 confirm - says the General Secretary of Assopopolari, Giuseppe De Lucia Lumeno - the commitment of the cooperative banks in favor of the territories served
Local banks united for SMEs and families
Assopopolari, Acri and Pri.Banks have signed a permanent consultation agreement to strengthen local banks in support of households and small and medium-sized enterprises, with an eye to legislative and regulatory developments that often do not take into account the specificity…
Assopopolari: the presentation of Luzzatti's writings in Rome
Thursday afternoon at the Istituto Sturzo di Rona, Assopopolari presents the new historical-juridical series of the writings of Luigi Luzzatti, icon of popular banks, dedicated to the historic president of Popolare di Sondrio, Piero Melazzini, who died two years ago
Popular banks, over 19 billion more for SMEs
Loans, deposits and mortgages from cooperative banks also grew in August, while new loans for small and medium-sized enterprises exceeded 19 billion
Banks and Npl, Assopopolari very tough against ECB supervision
Dry rejection of the tightening on NPLs announced by the ECB Supervisory Authority by the Association that brings together Italian cooperative banks - General Manager De Lucia Lumeno: "Arbitrary intervention with harmful effects"
Cooperative banks, loans +1,5% in July, deposits +5,8%
According to Assopopolari surveys, both loans and above all deposits of cooperative banks grew significantly in July - The boom in current accounts continues: two percentage points above the system average - De Lucia:…
Popular banks, current accounts and loans grew more than the system average
Over the last few months, cooperative banks' current accounts have grown by more than 9% on an annual basis, while loans to businesses and households exceed the average for the Italian banking system
People's banks: new business loans for 670 billion
Between 2007 and 2014, the cooperative banks granted new loans at a rate 20 basis points lower than the average for the system. As far as households are concerned, the opening of new mortgages, for around 100 billion,…
Assopopolari, Sforza Fogliani confirmed as president
Unanimously appointed by the Board elected by the Assembly of the Association of Popular Banks - Pedranzini, Primiceri and Sartoni as vice-presidents
Popular banks are not just an Italian story
In the first quarter of 2017, cooperative banks increased loans to SMEs and households more than the average for the banking system, but popular credit is not only available in Italy: worldwide there are 200…
Popular banks: loans above the national average
In the first quarter, Popolari loans to households and SMEs grew more than the average for the national banking system, deposits also increased - De Lucia Lumeno (Assopopolari): "Positive signs from the territories of exit from the crisis"
Berlin calls for less pressure on 800 German banks
After the position taken by the German Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, it is now the Bundesbank to intervene asking for a reduction in the regulatory pressure for as many as 800 German banks, including People's Banks and Savings Banks, to put the latter…
Popular banks and Luzzatti's current events in Mattarella's memory
On the ninetieth anniversary of the death of Luigi Luzzatti, politician, economist and founder of the Association of Popular Banks, the President Sergio Mattarella wanted to recall the topicality of his thought and the many economic and social achievements
Anti-money laundering, Assopopolari: "The decree must be changed"
According to the president of Assopopolari Sforza Fogliani, "the gaps are many: from the unclear definition of the connected operations, to the rule, above all, relating to late notifications"
Luigi Luzzatti's lesson and the right to freedom
In troubled times like ours, the general secretary of Assopopolari recalls the extraordinary topicality of the work and thought of Luigi Luzzatti, a man of government, a parliamentarian, a banker whose ninetieth anniversary of his death is exemplary - His commitment to…
Popular banks, loans and deposits increase in 2017
In January, the popular banks increased loans and deposits compared to a year ago - Loans to small and medium-sized companies are also growing - De Lucia Lumeno's comment
Assopopolari: new EU rules risk penalizing Italian banks
An amendment included in the EU rules on banking regulation provides that the EBA can change the degree of riskiness of government bonds - In this way the rating of public bonds could be cut and if this were to happen,…
Popular banks: loans and deposits are growing in the South
Puglia is the area where the action of Popolari in the economic fabric is most intense - The role of Popolare di Bari, the largest bank in the South, and that of Popolare di Puglia and Basilicata, Popolare Pugliese and Banca…
Assopopolari: less charges on local banks
Assopopolari appreciates the intention of the new American administration to differentiate the burdens of financial regulation by easing those concerning local banks
Popular banks: loans to the non-profit and third sectors are growing
The loans of cooperative banks to non-profit companies and Third Sector associations reached 2016 billion in 2,8, recording a growth of more than 4%.
Assopopolari: growing loans and deposits in 2016
The data, updated to October 2016, indicate significant growth in loans in particular, thanks also to the 30 billion euro of new loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Popular banks: 95 million to the territories in 2016
ASSOPOPOLARI, SOCIAL REPORT - The resources were allocated to charity, interventions in the health, artistic, cultural and public utility fields
Popular banks: in 2016 shareholders +3,7%, customers +1%
Furthermore, according to Assopopolari surveys, new loans to smaller companies exceeded 30 billion euros in 2016 and new mortgages to households grew by more than 10% compared to 2015.
Banks and Tobacco Commission: simplification means trust
According to the general secretary of Assopopolari, the conclusions of the fact-finding survey of the parliamentary commission chaired by Bruno Tabacci on simplification and transparency in the financial field have the merit of setting the recovery of confidence among citizens and…
Assopopolari presents "Lessons on constitutional law" by Luzzatti
The association of cooperative banks has presented a volume, published by Rubbettino, which contains the unpublished lessons on constitutional law held at the beginning of the twentieth century by Luigi Luzzatti, statesman and great promoter of cooperative banks
Banks, Assopopolari: "The law on cooperatives loses momentum"
According to the president Corrado Sforza Fogliani "the judges only remove what a legislator thoughtful of the common good would not have done" on cooperative banks
Banks, Assopopolari: postpone the meetings for the spa
The president of Assopopolari, Corrado Sforza Fogliani, is asking the Treasury and the Bank of Italy for immediate action to postpone or suspend "for a suitable period of time the deadline for holding the imminent shareholders' meetings" for the transformation into a spa…
Assopopolari: the future is in the collaborative economy
The global research GRACE16, in which Assopopolari participated as a member of the International Confederation of Popular Banks, reveals trends on the future of cooperative banks - For 86% of members, the collaborative economy represents the next stage in the evolution of…
Assopopolari: "Raising the threshold for transformation into a spa"
According to the president of the association Corrado Sforza Fogliani, "the interruption of the parliamentary course of the amendment relating to the threshold for the conversion of cooperative banks" is inexplicable
Banks, Assopopolari: agreement in Brazil
The collaboration with Sicredi and Bancoob, the main organizations of the Brazilian credit cooperation system, is underway
Cooperative banks: Italy-Brazil meeting
Assopopolari receives a delegation from Sicredi, the Brazilian cooperative credit system, in Rome today for a comparison between the two banking cooperative movements - De Lucia Lumeno: It is evidence of interest in Italian banking cooperation"
Popular banks: loans and deposits rise in June
Based on the data disclosed by Assopopolari, loans rose by 1%, while deposits grew by 6% - De Lucia Lumeno: "Le Popolari continue to be a point of reference".
Popular banks: more loans and more assets
According to the President of Assopopolari Corrado Sforza Fogliani, the latest data reveal that on average Popolari have a loan rate equal to 70% of total assets and a capital ratio higher (17,3%) than the system average.
Assopopolari: "Brexit is a lesson for the Europe of bureaucrats"
BREXIT: Sforza Fogliani (president of Assopopolari): "In the banking sector, he opens his heart to hope" because he defeats that Europe "which has imposed absurd and costly rules on banks and citizens such as the bail-in to prevent future problems in exchange of damage…
Banks, Assopopolari no to a new tightening of capital requirements
The general secretary of Assopopolari expresses his clear opposition to a new tightening of the capitalization of banks promoted by the Basel Committee which would risk canceling the propulsive action of the ECB on the liquidity of banks towards companies - A…
Popular banks: international conference on Governance in Rome
The CIBP, the International Confederation of Popular Banks, convention on corporate governance will be held in Rome on Wednesday 15 June at the Assopopolari headquarters. - The cooperation representatives of France, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Canada, Brazil and Morocco were present…
Financial education, a leap in quality is essential
Faced with the complexity of financial products and the management entrusted to private savings of growing aspects of welfare, Italy must reach a much higher level of financial education than the current one - Bank of Italy, Consob and ABI are…
Local banks, Europe thinks of lighter rules
The secretary general of Assopopolari underlines that proportionality in banking regulation has become an emerging priority also in Europe to lighten the burdens on small banks compared to large ones - Schauble's Small Banking Box and…
Assopopolari celebrates its 140th anniversary: conference in the Senate
The Association of Popular Banks (Assopopolari) turns 140 and celebrates its birthday with a conference in Rome on the figure of its founder Luigi Luzzatti and on the development of cooperation in Italy and in the world - Popular banks…