Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna

{{short description|Former Italian bank}}{{Infobox company | logo = | image = File:Bologna 2014 17.JPG | image_caption = Head office building, with statue of Marco Minghetti in front | name = Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna | trade_name = Carisbo | type = subsidiary of a listed company | founded = 1837<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.group.intesasanpaolo.com/scriptIsir0/si09/chi_siamo/ita_cassa_risparmio_bologna.jsp#/chi_siamo/ita_cassa_risparmio_bologna.jsp|title=Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna|date=16 December 2010|accessdate=26 March 2015|publisher=Intesa Sanpaolo|language=Italian}}</ref> | hq_location = Palazzo di Residenza, 22 via Farini | hq_location_city = Bologna | hq_location_country = Italy | key_people = Sacchi Morsiani (president)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://corrieredibologna.corriere.it/bologna/notizie/economia/2013/23-aprile-2013/carisbo-sacchi-morsiani-nuovo-presidente-212813953190.shtml|title=Carisbo, Sacchi Morsiani è il nuovo presidente|date=23 April 2013|accessdate=26 March 2015|work=Corriere di Bologna|language=Italian}}</ref> | industry = Financial services | products = Retail banking | revenue = {{increase}} €365 million (2013)<ref name=Carisbo2013bilancio>{{cite web|url=http://www.carisbo.it/contentData/view/Bil_CARISBO_2013_internet.pdf?id=CNT-05-00000001F21B8&ct=application/pdf|title=2013 bilancio|date=16 June 2014|accessdate=26 March 2015|publisher=Carisbo|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402153245/http://www.carisbo.it/contentData/view/Bil_CARISBO_2013_internet.pdf?id=CNT-05-00000001F21B8&ct=application%2Fpdf|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | operating_income = {{increase}} €161 million | income_year = 2013<ref name=Carisbo2013bilancio/> | net_income = {{increase}} €259 million (2013)<ref name=Carisbo2013bilancio/> | assets = {{decrease}} €9.81 billion (2013)<ref name=Carisbo2013bilancio/> | equity = {{increase}} €1.14 billion (2013)<ref name=Carisbo2013bilancio/> | num_employees = | subsidiaries = | parent= Intesa Sanpaolo | owner = CAER (1992–2000) Cardine Banca (2000–2002) Sanpaolo IMI (2002–2006) Intesa Sanpaolo (2007–) | website = http://www.carisbo.it }} '''Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna S.p.A.''' known as '''Carisbo''', was an Italian savings bank founded in 1837 and based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. It has been part of Intesa Sanpaolo Group since 2007.

The former owner of the bank, Fondazione Carisbo, still held 2.023% shares of Intesa Sanpaolo as of 31 December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fondazionecarisbo.it/fondazionecarisbo/downloads/balances/Bilancio_Fondazione_Carisbo_2013.pdf|title=bilancio 2013|date=22 April 2014|accessdate=27 March 2015|publisher=Fondazione Carisbo|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325053501/https://www.fondazionecarisbo.it/fondazionecarisbo/downloads/balances/Bilancio_Fondazione_Carisbo_2013.pdf#|archive-date=2015-03-25|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History== '''Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna''' (Carisbo) formally started on 26 September 1837 after the idea of forming a bank emerged 2 years before in Bologna, in the Papal States.<ref name=history/>

In December 1991, due to Legge Amato, the bank ownership, charity and daily banking operation were separated into a banking foundation (Fondazione Carisbo) and a limited company ({{langx|it|Carisbo società per azioni}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/1992/01/21/092A0217/sg|title=Approvazione del progetto di ristrutturazione presentato dalla Cassa di risparmio in Bologna|date=21 January 1992|access-date=15 February 2016|publisher=Italian Republic Official Gazette|author=Ministry of Treasury|language=Italian}}</ref> Casse Emiliano Romagnole also became a sub-holding company of the bank, which was majority owned by the foundation. In the same year Carisbo acquired BIMER Banca (Banca dell'Emilia-Romagna per i Finanziamenti a Medio e Lungo Termine), which was a merger of Mediocredito Emilia-Romagna and Istituto Regionale di Credito Agrario per l'Emilia-Romagna<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/1992/08/07/092A3709/sg|title=Approvazione del progetto di ristrutturazione presentato dal Mediocredito Emilia-Romagna, dall'Istituto regionale di credito agrario per l'Emilia-Romagna e dalla sezione autonoma opere pubbliche della Cassa di risparmio in Bologna.|date=7 August 1992|access-date=10 March 2016|publisher=Italian Republic Official Gazette|author=Ministry of Treasury|language=Italian}}</ref> It was absorbed into Carisbo in 1994.<ref name=history/> As at 31 December 1993, Carisbo also had a minority interests in Cassa di Risparmio di Mirandola.<ref>Casse Emiliano Romagnole S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 1993, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased in Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref>

In 1997 Carisbo acquired 47% shares of Banca Popolare dell'Adriatico, with CAER also acquired 5%.<ref name=history/><ref>Casse Emiliano Romagnole S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 1997, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased in Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref> In 1997 Finemiro, a subsidiary of Carisbo, also transformed into Finemiro Banca.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/1997/06/24/S-15929/p2|title=GU Parte Seconda n.145 del 24-6-1997|date=24 June 1997|accessdate=27 March 2015|publisher=Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana|language=Italian}}</ref> In 1997 Carisbo also sold their shares on Banca di Romagna.

In 2000 CAER Group merged with Casse Venete Banca to form Cardine Banca.

In 2002 Carisbo S.p.A. followed the group merged with Sanpaolo IMI.<ref name=history/> In 2007 Carisbo SpA followed Sanpaolo IMI to become part of Intesa Sanpaolo Group, which owned 100% shares of the bank.<ref name=history/>

==Sponsorship== Carisbo was the sponsor of Bologna Outdoor, as well as Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna.

==See also== {{Portal|Banks}} * Cassa di Risparmio di Modena, a predecessor of UniCredit * Cariparma - a short lived sister company (January to February 2007) based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole * Cassa di Risparmio di Piacenza e Vigevano, a predecessor of modern Cariparma * Cassa di Risparmio di Reggio Emilia, a predecessor of UniCredit * List of banks in Italy

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== * {{official website|http://www.carisbo.it}}

Category:Banks established in 1837 Category:Italian companies established in 1837 Category:Banks disestablished in 2018 Category:Italian companies disestablished in 2018 Category:Defunct banks of Italy Category:Companies based in Bologna Category:Former Intesa Sanpaolo subsidiaries Category:Cardine Banca