UBI Banca Group

Created on April 1st, 2007 through the merger of BPU Group and Banca Lombarda Group, UBI now represents a major player in the fast-consolidating Italian banking market. With some 22.000 staff, a network of almost 1.950 branches, and a market capitalization of about Euro asof 6.4 billion at December 31st, 2009, UBI plays a leading role in bringing value to its customers in all aspects of their financial needs. Nine retail banks, a full range of product companies (from insurance to factoring, from leasing to asset management to investment banking), and a growing international network, shape the profile of the Group and lay the grounds for its future development. Its corporate legal nature, and its federal organization, allow the UBI Group - while acquiring an ever growing dimension - to preserve its close ties with its clients, particularly in the retail and small/medium business segments of the market.