Fondazione Carisbo

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Fondazione Carisbo
Formation21 December 1991 (1991-12-21)
Headquarters
  • Palazzo Saraceni
  • 15 via Farini
  • Bologna, Italy
Subsidiaries Museo della Città di Bologna S.r.l.
Website Official website

Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna (Fondazione Carisbo) is a philanthropic organization formed in 1991 by the separating of the bank into a private limited company and a banking foundation. [1] The headquarter of the foundation was right opposite to Palazzo di Residenza della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna, the headquarter of the bank.

The foundation was the main founder of Casse Emiliano Romagnole Bank Group, which merged with Cardine Banca in 2000. In 2002 the group merged with Sanpaolo IMI. As at 31 December 2006, the foundation was the third largest shareholders of Sanpaolo IMI for 5.54%. [2]

As at 31 December 2014 the foundation hold 1.979% shares of Intesa Sanpaolo. As at 31 December 2014 the foundation had a shareholders equity of €755,008,584. [3]

The foundation was one of the founder of Bologna Business School. The foundation also operates arts gallery in San Giorgio in Poggiale, Bologna, as well as a museum in Palazzo Pepoli Vecchio, Bologna.

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References

  1. "Approvazione del progetto di ristrutturazione presentato dalla Cassa di risparmio in Bologna". Italian Republic Official Gazette (in Italian). 21 January 1992. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  2. "2006 Annual Report". Sanpaolo IMI. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. "2014 BILANCIO DI ESERCIZIO" (PDF) (in Italian). Fondazione Carisbo. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.