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Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A.

Headquarters of BNL in Rome
Company type	subsidiary Società per Azioni
Industry	Banking Financial services
Founded	1913; 112 years ago (1913) (as Istituto Nazionale di Credito per la Cooperazione)
Headquarters	Rome, Italy
Area served	Italy
Key people	Claudia Cattani (Chairwoman) Elena Goitini (CEO)
Number of employees	19,000 (2014)
Parent	BNP Paribas
Website	www.bnl.it

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A. (BNL) is an Italian bank headquartered in Rome. It is Italy's sixth largest bank, and has been a subsidiary of BNP Paribas since 2006. Integration process was concluded in 2008, BNL with its group oversees the commercial banking activity in Italy.

History

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Founded in 1913 as Istituto Nazionale di Credito per la Cooperazione, it was nationalized in 1929. It was re-privatized and listed on the Milan Stock Exchange in 1998, before being acquired by French banking group BNP Paribas in 2006.

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro began Argentine operations in 1960, ultimately opening 91 branches, before selling its operation there to HSBC Bank Argentina in 2006.

In 2016 the company opened a contemporary all glass building for its headquarters: BNL BNP Paribas headquarters.

Scandals

The bank was involved in a major political scandal (dubbed Iraqgate by the media) when it was revealed in 1989 that the Atlanta, Georgia, branch of the bank was making unauthorized loans of more than US$4.5 billion to Iraq. Many of the loans that the branch made were guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation program. The loans were originally intended to finance agricultural exports to Iraq, but were diverted by Iraq to buy weapons. The branch manager, Christopher Drogoul, indicated that the bank's headquarters office was aware of these loans, but senior bank official denied this. Drogoul pleaded guilty to three felony charges and served 33 months in federal prison.

Ownership

At the year end of 2004 the major shareholders with more than 2% were:

1. BBVA 14.75190%
2. Assicurazioni Generali 8.71980%
3. Diego Della Valle (Dorint Holding S.A.) 4.99436%
4. Stefano Ricucci Trust (Magiste International S.A.) 4.98985%
5. Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone 4.96904%
6. Danilo Coppola (PACOP SpA) 4.92611%
7. Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena 4.41788%
8. Giuseppe Statuto (Michele Amari Srl) 4.09248%
9. Banca Popolare di Vicenza 3.63682%
10. Vito Bonsignore (Gefip Holding SpA) 3.07572%

After a short period of Unipol minority ownership as well as the exposed bancopoli scandal, BNP Paribas signed an agreement with 13 shareholders of BNL, representing 48% shares of BNL on 6 February 2006. BNP Paribas also made offer to buy all the remain shares from the public and delisted the company from Borsa Italiana. MPS sold the shares to Deutsche Bank instead.

Gallery

• BNL building in Naples
• BNL building in Trieste
• BNL building in Venice
• BNL building in Lucca

See also

• Bancopoli
• Saving and loan scandal
• Bank of Credit and Commerce International

References

1. "BNL POSitivity – BNL - BNP Paribas". Archived from the original on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
2. "Dati Societari". bnl.it. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
3. "BNL-BNP Paribas Headquarters / Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia". Arch daily. Arch daily. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
4. "Lone Wolf Or a Pack of Lies?". Time. 26 October 1992. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
5. 2004 bilancio (in Italian)
6. 2005 Annual report BNP Paribas
7. "Investor relations" (PDF). www.mps.it. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

External links

• Official website (in Italian)
• Transcript of U.S. Rep. Henry Gonzalez hearing on BNL connection to purchase of dual use equipment by Saddam Hussein

v t e Members of the Euro Banking Association
Austria	Bank für Tirol und Vorarlberg BKS Bank Erste Group Bank Oberbank Oesterreichische Nationalbank Raiffeisen Bank International Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich UniCredit Bank Austria
Belgium	Belfius BNP Paribas Fortis bpost bank KBC Bank
Cyprus	Bank of Cyprus Hellenic Bank
Denmark	Danske Bank Spar Nord Bank Sparekassen Sjælland Sydbank
Finland	Aktia Bank Bank of Åland DnB Bank Nordea Bank Pohjola Bank S-Bank
France	BNP Paribas BPCE BRED Banque Populaire Crédit Agricole Crédit Mutuel Arkéa My Money Bank La Banque postale Société Générale
Germany	Bank of America Europe (USA) Bank of China (CHN) Berenberg Bank Commerzbank Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bundesbank DZ Bank Landesbank Baden-Württemberg Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Swiss Euro Clearing Bank Standard Chartered UBS Europe Unicredit
Greece	Alpha Bank Eurobank Ergasias National Bank of Greece
Hungary	OTP Bank
Ireland	Allied Irish Banks Bank of Ireland Elavon
Italy	Banca del Fucino Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Banca Popolare del Lazio Banca Popolare di Sondrio Banca Sella Banco BPM BFF Bank BPER Banca Cassa di Risparmio di Fermo Credito Emiliano ICCREA Banca Intesa Sanpaolo Raiffeisen Landesbank Südtirol UniCredit
Luxembourg	Spuerkeess Banque Internationale à Luxembourg Gazprombank Luxembourg (RUS)
Netherlands	ABN AMRO De Nederlandsche Bank ING Bank Rabobank
Portugal	Banco BAI Europa (AGO) Banco BCP Banco Montepio Crédito Agrícola
Slovenia	Bank of Slovenia
Spain	Abanca BBVA Banco Cooperativo Español Banco Sabadell Banco Santander Bankinter CaixaBank Cecabank Ibercaja Banco Kutxabank Unicaja Banco
Sweden	Handelsbanken SEB Swedbank
United Kingdom	Barclays Citibank Europe (USA) HSBC Bank JPMorgan Chase Bank, London Branch (USA) Lloyds Bank MUFG Bank (JPN) NatWest Wells Fargo (USA)

v t e Banking in Italy
Central bank	Bank of Italy European Central Bank
Public banks	Cassa Depositi e Prestiti CDP Reti Poste Italiane BancoPosta Banca del Mezzogiorno – MedioCredito Centrale Istituto per il Credito Sportivo Banca Mediocredito del Friuli Venezia Giulia Investitionsbank Trentino Südtirol – Mediocredito Trentino Alto Adige Finaosta Fincalabra Finlombarda Finmolise Finpiemonte Fidi Toscana FIRA Gepafin IRFIS – FinSicilia Sviluppo Basilicata SFIRS Veneto Sviluppo FarBanca Banca Intermobiliare
Global banks (Supervised by ECB)	UniCredit buddybank Intesa Sanpaolo isybank Mooney Banca 5 Banca IMI Mediocredito Italiano Banca Apulia UBI Banca
Nationwide and multi-regional banks (Supervised by ECB)	Banco BPM Banca Aletti Banca Popolare di Milano Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena MPS Capital Services Mediobanca Compass Banca Esperia BPER Banca Banco di Sardegna Banca di Sassari C.R. Bra C.R. Saluzzo Credito Emiliano Banca Popolare di Sondrio
Multi-regional (total assets €30b to €8b)	Banca Mediolanum Banca Sella Holding Banca Sella Banca Patrimoni Sella Banco di Desio e della Brianza Banca Popolare di Spoleto Banca di Asti Biverbanca Südtiroler Volksbank – Banca Popolare dell'Alto Adige Südtiroler Sparkasse – Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano
Multi-regional and regional cooperative bank (Popolari banks)	Banca Agricola Popolare di Ragusa Banca Valsabbina Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata Banca Popolare di Cividale Cassa di Sovvenzioni e Risparmio fra il Personale della Banca d'Italia Banca Popolare Pugliese Banca di Piacenza Banca di Credito Popolare Banca Popolare del Lazio Banca Popolare del Cassinate Banca Popolare Valconca Banca Popolare Etica Banca Popolare Sant'Angelo Sanfelice 1893 Banca Popolare Banca Popolare di Lajatico Banca Popolare di Fondi Banca Popolare del Frusinate
Co-operative banks (BCC) and central banks	Federcasse central banks Istituto Centrale delle Casse Rurali ed Artigiane Raiffeisen Landesbank Südtirol – Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen dell'Alto Adige Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo del Nord Est List of members of Federcasse Fondo di Garanzia dei Depositanti del Credito Cooperativo
Regional retail bank	Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna Banco di Lucca e del Tirreno Banca di Imola Banca di Cambiano Cassa di Risparmio di Cento ChiantiBanca Cassa Padana Cassa di Risparmio di Volterra Cassa di Risparmio di Fossano Banca del Fucino Cassa di Risparmio di Fermo Banca del Piemonte Banca CR Savigliano Banco Azzoaglio
others	Banca Generali Banca IFIS Banca Finnat Banca Ubae Banca Leonardo Banca Farmafactoring FinecoBank Unione Fiduciaria Credito Fondiario Banca Passadore Banca Sistema Banca Profilo Mercury Nexi Setefi
Foreign banks	Allianz Allianz S.p.A. Barclays Banco Santander Bank of China Bank of Communications BNP Paribas Banca Nazionale del Lavoro China Construction Bank Crédit Agricole Crédit Agricole Italia Cariparma Carispezia FriulAdria Credito Valtellinese Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank FCA Bank Credit Suisse Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank S.p.A. HSBC ING Bank Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Société Générale
Ancient banks	Bank of Saint George Banco di Santo Spirito Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino Medici Bank Mount of piety Faenza Foggia Parma Perugia Reggio Emilia Treviso Udine Verona Vicenza
Related topics	List of banks in Italy Associazione Bancaria Italiana Associazione di Fondazioni e di Casse di Risparmio S.p.A. Associazione Nazionale fra le Banche Popolari Fondo Interbancario di Tutela dei Depositi Italian National Resolution Fund

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• BNP Paribas
• Banks established in 1913
• Companies based in Rome
• Italian companies established in 1913
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