Figures and ratios - Banca Popolare di Milano

The Group also entered into agreements with local organisations and institutions so as to strengthen possible synergies and
enhance our reputation as a Group that stays close to the local community. In particular, BPM has signed a special agreement
with the Province of Milan, Banca di Legnano with the Chamber of Commerce of Milan, Varese and Como, and Cassa di
Risparmio di Alessandria with the Province of Alessandria and Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria.
Initiatives in favour of companies
� Capital reinforcement
An initiative promoted in 2010 by ABI and the Economy and Finance Ministry in support of companies with less than 250 employees
that go through a process of capital strengthening or boosting liquidity as a result of an increase in capital.
� Moratorium for SMEs
Agreement promoted by ABI, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Business Associations for the suspension of debt repayments
on the part of SMEs in financial difficulty for up to 12 months.
Capital strengthening
Moratorium for SMEs
2010 2009
No. beneficiaries 5 -
Amounts financed 1.6 mn euro -
No. beneficiaries 3,462 1,446
Amount suspended 25 mn euro 10.6 mn euro
Individual banks have also developed specific initiatives with local institutions to support local companies in crisis.
Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria has signed such an agreement with the Province of Alessandria and a number of municipalities in
favour of suppliers of public entities and other agreements with the Collegio Costruttori, Api Alessandria, Ascom, Confindustria and
Cassa Edile for the financing of member companies.
Banca Popolare di Mantova has collaborated with Fiditer Mantova, the guarantee consortium for lending to the services sector, to
support those SMEs which are in a business situation that makes it difficult for them to obtain access to credit through normal channels.
OTHER CRISIS SITUATIONS: FLOOD EMERGENCY IN VENETO
After the flood that hit a large part of the Veneto last autumn, BPM took a number of steps on behalf of individuals, households and businesses to
help relaunch the area: namely, a 12-month moratorium on outstanding mortgages and loans and a 50 million euro fund to finance the restoration
of homes or businesses.
1. Inver SpA: it is a landmark in the world of industrial paints. It has numerous locations around the world and is one of BPM's longest-standing customers
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