he Bank operates a network of 36 branches across Croatia, employs staff of 291 employees and services over 80.000 customers, holding total assets of HR K2 billion and a liable capital of HRK 260 million. The banking business focuses on individuals and small and mid-sized business, especially manufacturers and exporters. The close cooperation with the parent bank, Banco Popolare Group, offers the Bank benefits of a multifunctional and innovative group, in tecnological terms as well as in terms of the range of products and services it offers. Bank's capital adequacy amounts to 14.23%, the credit volume amounts to HRK1.4 billion kuna and the deposit volume to HRK1.3 billion.

The main principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are incorporated in the fundamental guidelines and documents of the Bank, including the vision and mission, Code of Ethics and the Code of Corporate Governance. The first Sustainability Report of Banco Popolare Croatia covers the period 2007 to the end of 2008, including the figures for the first half of 2009, that is, it includes all activities and Bank's progress since its first days up to today.

Banco Popolare Croatia is by a majority owned by one of the largest Italian banks (97.98% share of the stock capital), Banco Popolare Group, which was created as a result of the merger between Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara and Banca Popolare Italiana on 1 July 2007. The Group has EUR131 billion of capital assets, EUR11billion of capital, the network of 2.100 branches, as well as 3.1 million clients and 20.700 employees. 

For all additional information related to this, please contact Sanja Pančić, head of Corporate Communications and Marketing, on the following phone numbers: (++385) 01 4653 459,
(++385) 099 310 7522, or at e-mail: sanja.pancic@bpc.hr; www.bpc.hr.