Sicilbanca, a cooperative credit bank of the Cassa Centrale Group, has opened a branch in Palermo, thus adding a third area branch in Sicily, after Caltanissetta and Catania. Yesterday, in fact, the inauguration of the premises located in viale Lazio, 9 in Palermo took place.
The “Gino Morici” branch, in homage to the Palermo artist of the same name, is spread over a surface area of 215 m² on a single level, with seven windows and follows the concept that reflects the visual identity of the Bank and the Cassa Centrale Group.
A very prestigious result that brings the Cassa Centrale Group, through Sicilbanca, to one of the largest cities in Italy where, before yesterday, no BCC of the group was present.
As a sign of great closeness and sharing, Banca Monte Pruno also took part in the event, always alongside the Sicilian reality chaired by Giuseppe Di Forti and directed by Michele Augello.
General Manager Michele Albanese, Deputy General Manager Cono Federico and Head of the Management Secretariat Antonio Mastrandrea took part in yesterday’s events in Palermo to share this moment of growth and development of Sicilbanca, as well as of the Cassa Centrale Group, represented on this occasion by CEO Sandro Bolognesi.
After the ribbon cutting in the presence of local authorities, Stand Florio hosted a meeting with institutions, members and customers of the Bank to highlight the Sicilbanca project in Palermo and present the cooperative reality to the territory.
The comment from the General Director of BCC Monte Pruno was particularly satisfied Michele Albanese on the sidelines of the inauguration of Sicilbanca:
“It is an important moment for Sicilbanca and for our entire Cassa Centrale Banking Group, because arriving in Palermo marks history and kicks off a new development path within this great community. Sicilbanca confirms itself as an efficient, well-governed reality with competent men at the helm, who also want to be protagonists in Palermo without losing sight of the founding values that guide the actions of our mutual banks and with the desire to establish credit cooperation in a city with enormous possibilities. Heartfelt congratulations to their team, to the President Di Forti and to the Director Augello, friends with whom we share not only belonging to the Cassa Centrale Group, but also a way of experiencing the territory by putting the person at the centre, committing ourselves, with passion, to accompany it in growth projects. Our presence here in Palermo is a way to gather positive experiences and energies, as well as create a network and synergy with the Group’s sister companies and the Parent Company itself, with a view to continuous improvement and growth. From Monday Palermo will also have its community bank in Palermo, thanks to Sicilbanca and Cassa Centrale, and we are proud to belong to this large and solid Banking Group. Best wishes to Sicilbanca for this new challenge which will be beautiful, motivating and exciting and will launch it, with full sails, as it deserves, in the Sicilian capital”.
