Italy

In Italy, the Credito Popolare consists of 68 regional banks which are members of ICBPI.

Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane has always made it its mission to promote the development of the Banche Popolari. During the years, it has enlarged its own horizons and presents itself nowadays as an operational partner within the banking system known for its expertise and its reliability regarding traditional as well as innovative banking services.

The ICBPI banking group comprises SECETI S.p.A., a company specialized in computer and telematic services, Diagram APS S.p.A., leader in the distribution of applications for the management of provident, tax and welfare services, and Multitel, provider of on-line banking and virtual banking.

In order to meet the requirements of the customers while making real economies of scale, the Organization of ICBPI adapts itself to the needs of the SME's by proposing them advanced solutions corresponding to the market trends. As for bigger businesses, ICBPI aims at reducing the costs while maintaining the quality standard of services.

Doing business

The European Commission's website 'Your Europe' provides very useful information for who is interested in doing business in Italy:

1. Starting in business

• Setting up a new business
• Taking over a business

2. Managing a business

• Keeping the accounts
• Paying taxes
• Managing staff
• Submitting statistics
• Handling financial difficulties

3. Doing business responsibly

• Keeping to environmental rules
• Keeping to social rules
• Taking sustainability further

4. Profiting from the EU market

• Selling goods
• Providing services
• Competing fairly
• Benefiting from public contracts

5. Expanding a business

• Finding business partners
• Opening a branch
• Merging with another company
• Doing business outside the EU

6. Competing through innovation

• Sharing new ideas
• Conducting research
• Protecting intellectual property

7. Deciding to stop

• Transferring ownership of a business
• Winding up a business
• Handling bankruptcy and starting afresh

Access to finance

Business support

In Italy, the Credito Popolare consists of 68 regional banks which are members of ICBPI.

Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane has always made it its mission to promote the development of the Banche Popolari. During the years, it has enlarged its own horizons and presents itself nowadays as an operational partner within the banking system known for its expertise and its reliability regarding traditional as well as innovative banking services.

The ICBPI banking group comprises SECETI S.p.A., a company specialized in computer and telematic services, Diagram APS S.p.A., leader in the distribution of applications for the management of provident, tax and welfare services, and Multitel, provider of on-line banking and virtual banking.

In order to meet the requirements of the customers while making real economies of scale, the Organization of ICBPI adapts itself to the needs of the SME's by proposing them advanced solutions corresponding to the market trends. As for bigger businesses, ICBPI aims at reducing the costs while maintaining the quality standard of services.