NCG Banco, S.A.

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NCG Banco, S.A.
Industry Financial services and insurances/Banking
Predecessor Novacaixagalicia
FoundedSeptember 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)
DefunctJune 25, 2014 (2014-06-25)
Area served
Spain
Key people
José María Castellano (Executive president) César González-Bueno (Chief executive officer)
Brands Novagalicia Banco EVO Banco
Number of employees
5,946
Website www.ncgbanco.es

NCG Banco, S.A. was a financial institution founded in Galicia on September 14, 2011, as a result of Novacaixagalicia banking activity spin-off. [1]

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With €70.269 million in assets, 5.946 professionals, 2.7 million customers and a commercial structure made up by 919 branches spread all around the Spanish country and eleven countries of Europe and the Americas, [2] NCG Banco, S.A. was the head of one of the leading Spanish financial groups.

NCG Banco, S.A. operated as Novagalicia Banco in Galicia, Asturias and León and as EVO Banco in the rest of Spain.

The Singular Assets Management Unit closes the corporate structure, taking charge of distressed and non strategic assets, non-performing, substandard, repossessed assets and buildings for own use. And also, the wholesale business manages corporate banking, operations in financial markets and treasury management. [3]

Moreover, NCG Banco, S.A. took part as a shareholder in more than 220 businesses, [4] through its industrial section NCG Corporación.

History

NCG Banco, S.A. came from the banking entity Novacaixagalicia that came from the merger of the saving banks Caixa Galicia and Caixanova on December 1, 2010. The financial requirements, set out in the Royal Law decree 2/2011, [5] bring about the transformation of Novacaixagalicia into a bank as a way to enable its market capitalisation. [6]

NCG Banco, S.A. was born on September 14, 2011. In this new period, José María Castellano becomes the executive president of the entity and César González-Bueno Mayer [7] the chief executive officer. NCG Banco, S.A. appears as the first institution [8] in the financial history of Galicia that uses the Galician language for its foundational deed. [9]

On October 10, 2011, the Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring [10] (FROB II) bought 2.465 million in NCG Banco, a 93% stake. [11] The new funds were added to the €1.714 million provided by Novacaixagalicia, resulting a €4.180M total equity, €5.275M core capital and 10.45% risks weight assets (RWA), with 15.67% solvency rate. [12]

On October 19, 2011, NCG Banco, S.A. launched its new commercial brand Novagalicia Banco under the advertising slogan “A new bank with lifetime clients”. [13]

As of November 14, it started to work with two different commercial brands and two specialized business models: [14] Novagalicia Banco, in Galicia and the international market, and NGB, in the rest of Spain. This strategic turn encloses the creation of two new business areas: one specialized in the corporate banking; and another as a Singular Assets Management Unit, specialized in distressed and non strategic assets.

On January 12, 2012, 17 Galician investors took a stake in the bank, buying 2.59% in equity. Thereafter, bank shareholders are the Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring with a 90.57%, private investors with a 2,59% and Novacaixagalicia with a 6,84%. [15]

On March 12, NCG Banco, S.A. started to operate outside Galicia under the commercial brand EVO Banco. [16] During the first running-in four weeks it gained 8.920 customers and €70 million.

On March 22, NCG Banco, S.A. and its union representatives came to an agreement to avoid forced layoff. . [17]

July 12, 2012, NCG Banco, S.A. released an advertising campaign in media in which it apologizes to clients for past mistakes. [18]

Banking brands

Head office

NCG Banco S.A. had two operating head offices. The social and tax address was located in A Coruña and the institutional and business address was in Vigo.

Staff

The company staff was made up of 5,946 professionals.

Branches

NCG Banco, S.A. had a retail network of 919 operative offices [19] spread in the following manner:

It also had 1,494 ATMs and 36,913 point-of-sale terminals.

Financial report

income statement 1st half 2012 (EUR Million)
net interest income430,1
net fee income120,1
basic margin550,3
dividends14,3
results from financial operations101,1
income from equity consolidated by participation method(41,0)
others(11,6)
gross margin613,1
operating expenses(443,9)
impairments provisions(1.638,4)
others(12,6)
attributable gain (losses) to the group(1.339,6)
business magnitudes 1st half 2012 (EUR Million)
total assets70.269
securities portfolio14.241
O/W equities1.778
customer loans45.169
customer deposits43.984
debt securities7.008

Capital stock ownership

shareholdersstake
The Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB)90.57%
Novacaixagalicia6,84%
Private investors2.59%

Customers

NCG Banco, S.A. has 2.7 million customers: 338,000 are companies and self-employed workers (data last updated: December 2011) and 2.367.051 are families. In 2011, 171,271 people became active customers. Detail of the customers base:

Government bodies

Board of directors

directorposition
José María Castellano executive president
César González-Buenochief executive officer
Roberto Tojeiroindependent
Carlos Gonzálezindependent
José Manuel Gabeirasindependent
Jaime Trebolleindependent
Xabier Alkortaindependent
Pilar Cibránnominee (Novacaixagalicia)
Gonzalo Ortiznominee (Novacaixagalicia)
FROBnominee
Francisco Sernasecretary (non-director)
José Eduardo Álvarez-Naveirovicesecretary (non-director)

FROB: 1 director with 2 dealers: José Borrue and José Antonio Portugal

committees supported by the Board of directors and president
executive committee José María Castellano
board risk committeeXabier Alkorta
appointments and remunerations committeeJaime Trebolle
audit and compliance committeeCarlos González

Investment portfolio

sectorcompanystake
Financial Banco Gallego 49,84%
Banco Etcheverría 44,73%
Ahorro Corporación 6,38%
Automotive Grupo Copo 21,1%
Insurances Caser 10,31%
Energy CLH 5%
Eólica Galenova 100%
Food Sogevinus 100%
Infrastructures Itinere 23,76%
Elecnor 5,05%
Textile Adolfo Domínguez 5,05%
Grupo Tavex 5%
Tourism NH Hoteles 2,71%
Technology Tecnocom 20,05%
Real Estate Quabit 3,19%
Industrial General de Alquiler de Maquinaria 4,95%
Transports Transmonbús 33,96%
Maritime Naviera Elcano 12%

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