Cassa di Risparmio di Fano S.p.A. (Carifano) was an Italian saving bank based in Fano, Marche. The bank had 40 branches all in Marche and Umbria.
History
Cassa di Risparmio di Fano was founded on 14 January 1843 in Fano, the Papal States. Due to Legge Amato, on 28 May 1992, a Società per Azioni (limited company) and a banking foundation (Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Fano) were found.[2] In the late 1990s, Banca Popolare di Ancona (BPA) acquired 60% shares of the company, with the foundation and other shareholders retained the remaining stake. In 1996 BPA owned 59.76% shares, its parent company Banca Popolare di Bergamo – Credito Varesino owned 0.29%.[3] It was increased to 66.14% (plus 0.25%) in 1999.[4] In 2002 the remain 33.38% was sold by the foundation for €75 million[5]