the bank
- the personalisation of Customer relations, which is core to the service provision;
- in-depth local market knowledge;
- fast decision-making process and operational efficiency, due to the Customer-oriented structure;
- privacy and discretion;
- highly qualified, professional staff, perfectly in tune with the Bank’s image;
- in-house IT system, developed to ensure high quality, personalised services and constant support for the most innovative banking products.

history

The early years
1888 - 1930

Founded in Genoa in 1888 by Luigi Passadore (1855-1926), the Bank fits immediately in the corporate context of the city to support the flourishing maritime trade of that time.
The development of the Bank
1930 - 1960

In the following decades, the Bank confirms its own characteristics of efficiency and dynamism and changes gradually its connotations in harmony with the evolution of the market, keeping its prerogatives of independence and autonomy unchanged.


The strengthening of the patrimonial state and the new headquarters
1960 - 1980

Following the end of World War II, the Bank further consolidates its growth by partnering with two leading financial institutions. In 1965 the new headquarters is inaugurated, built in line with innovative criteria and forefront technological solutions. Simultaneously, the Bank decides to develop its own in-house IT platform.
The new corporate model
1980 - 1988

In the early 80s, the Passadore family manages the transfer of shares from the then partner institutions to individual shareholders, entrepreneurs and professionals operating in the areas where the Bank is present: this constitutes the shareholding structure still in place today.


The territorial expansion
1988 - today

The Bank then starts a program of "targeted" territorial expansion, implemented always through internal means and that is still in progress. The Bank successfully managed to replicate its unique operating model, by now characterized by a strong track record, efficiency and professionalism.
The bank today and tomorrow

In the context of rapidly evolving financial markets, the Bank keeps its secular corporate identity, along with prudence-driven management practices and outstanding quality of services. These are the principles supporting the Bank's future development plans.
