- Business
- BPER Banca S.p.A. (BPE.MI) operates as one of Italy's leading commercial banking groups, providing a comprehensive range of retail banking, corporate and investment banking, private and wealth management, bancassurance, leasing, factoring, and consumer finance services to approximately 6 million customers through nearly 2,000 branches nationwide and digital channels. The bank offers current and savings accounts, loans, mortgages, credit and debit cards, insurance and protection products, investment and savings solutions including asset management with over €300 billion in total financial assets under management, digital banking services, financing and leasing, collection and payment services, import/export support, liquidity and investment management, M&A advisory, corporate finance, and online trading; subsidiaries include Banco di Sardegna, BPER Banca Private Cesare Ponti, BPER Leasing, BPER Factor, Finitalia, Bibanca, and strategic stakes in ARCA Vita and Alba Leasing. Founded in 1867 and headquartered in Modena, Italy, BPER Banca maintains a primarily domestic focus with limited international operations through entities like BPER Bank Luxembourg, targeting individuals, households, professionals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and corporate clients across all key market segments. In recent developments, BPER Banca completes the acquisition and integration of Banca Popolare di Sondrio in mid-2025 following a €4.3 billion all-share takeover bid launched earlier in the year, significantly expanding its branch network, customer base, and market share while projecting €290 million in cost synergies by 2027, 40% net income growth, and revenues reaching €6.4 billion in 2025; the group also advances its B:Dynamic | Full Value 2027 business plan presented in 2024, emphasizing technological modernization with €650 million in IT investments, ESG integration, and operating expense reductions, building on prior expansions such as the 2022 incorporation of Banca Carige and 2020 acquisition of 532 Intesa Sanpaolo branches.