Banca Popolare di Novara Società Cooperativa a Responsabilità Limitata was founded in 1871.
As at 31 December 2001, BPN had a total assets of €20,205,897,672, a net equity of €1,627,729,000 in the separate balance sheets.
[3] In 2001 the bank was ranked the 18th by deposits (€14,743,042,000), compared to the 13th by Banca Popolare di Verona – SGSP (€20,394,760,000).
[4] In 2002 BPN was merged with Banca Popolare di Verona – Banco S. Geminiano e S. Prospero S.c.a r.l.
In 2008 the group remapped its branch network, which BPN was specialized in Piedmont, Apulia, Campania, Basilicata and Molise instead.