Banca Sella
| Banca Sella Group | |
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Formerly called
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| Private Società per azioni | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 23 August 1886 |
| Founder | Sella family |
| Headquarters | Biella, Italy |
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Number of locations
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304 branches (2015) |
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Key people
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| Services | Retail, private and investment banking, insurance, investment management |
| Profit |
 €28.500 million (2015) |
| Total assets |
€13.968 billion (2015) |
| Total equity |
 €831.673 million (2015) |
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Number of employees
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4,304 (2015) |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Capital ratio |
11.59% (CET1 - 2015) |
| Website | Official website |
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Footnotes / references data in consolidated basis |
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Banca Sella Holding S.p.A. is an Italian holding company for the Banca Sella Group (Italian: Gruppo Banca Sella). The main company of the group was Banca Sella S.p.A., an Italian bank based in Biella, Piedmont.
According to a research by Mediobanca, Banca Sella Group was ranked the 23rd largest bank in Italy by total assets as at 31 December 2015.
The story of Gruppo Banca Sella has its roots in 1886, when Gaudenzio Sella, inspired by the principles of his uncle Quintino Sella, along with six other brothers and cousins, founded in Biella the Gaudenzio Sella & C., (the current Banca Sella Group), in order to "carry on trade as the banking discounts, advances, current accounts, buying and selling of securities, etc. ", as shown in the deed. The senior managers of the bank was newly appointed Gaudenzio Sella, who remained at the helm of the institute until his death.
The first branches outside of Biella date back to the late '30s (Ponzone, Trivero, Cossato). In 1949 the bank changed its name becoming a Società per azioni (limited company) and the brothers Ernesto and Giorgio Sella respectively assumed the position of chairman and CEO. In 1962 changed its name to Banca Sella S.p.A. In 1974, the death of Ernesto, Giorgio Sella became the Chairman; Chief Executive Officer was entrusted to Maurizio Sella, son of Ernesto.
Under the leadership of Maurizio Sella, Banca Sella spread throughout the country up to more than 300 branches in the first decade of 2000 .
Over the years the Bank has acquired small local institutions in the North East and South Italy, and have been established operating companies in various businesses such as leasing, consumer finance, asset management companies, non-life insurance. In 1992 Gruppo Banca Sella was found.
In 1997 it takes place the launch of internet banking services and in 2000 the brand www
On the death of Giorgio Sella (in 2000) Maurizio Sella becomes the chiarman, while Pietro Sella (born in 1968) he became the CEO in 2002. (after the old "Banca Sella S.p.A" became "Banca Sella Holding S.p.A", and the creation of new "Banca Sella S.p.A" as a subsidiary in 2006, they became the chairman and CEO of both the holding and the bank; in 2013 Donato Valz Gen was appointed as the CEO of the bank but not the holding)
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