Banca Etica raises €2.7 billion and has a thousand new members.

The first half of 2025 ended with very positive data for Banca Etica . Lending to individuals, families, businesses, and social economy organizations increased by 5.3%, compared to the 0.3% growth recorded by the Italian banking system. Direct savings also saw sustained growth, reaching €2.699 billion, a 3.5% growth rate since the beginning of the year, while the Italian banking system grew by 0.2% over the same period.

The placement of ethical mutual funds by the group's asset management company, Etica SGR , also performed well, having raised an additional €39 million (+1.6%) since the beginning of the year, demonstrating the growing number of individuals and organizations seeking to invest in ethical finance, excluding sectors such as weapons and fossil fuels from their portfolios.

For the president of Banca Etica, Aldo Soldi , these are "encouraging results that confirm the strong demand for ethical finance services in Italy and Spain in this complex geopolitical phase."

A climate marked by "unrelenting armed conflicts, an arms race, climate crisis, tariffs, and threats of trade wars are pushing a growing number of people to turn to ethical finance to meet their financial needs while simultaneously choosing to embrace a more disarmed economy that cares about people and the environment."

These results, Soldi adds, "drive us to continue with ever greater commitment to supporting Italy's social economy, made up of tens of thousands of businesses that combine social and environmental objectives with economic efficiency."

Banca Etica also announces that on July 31, 2025, Consob approved the Prospectus for the launch of the new public offering of Banca Etica shares.

"Growing share capital is the lifeblood that allows Banca Etica to increase the credit we provide. An ever-growing number of individuals and organizations are approaching ethical finance, eager to invest in this project of profound economic transformation. Since the beginning of the year, Banca Etica's share capital has grown by 4.2%, and we have welcomed more than 1,000 new members ," Soldi continues.

Banca Etica's public offering of shares opened on August 1 in Italy, will open on August 10 in Spain, and will close on March 24, 2026 in both countries.

The new offering, as it does every year, builds on a plan to expand the membership base and increase capital, developed by Banca Etica with the assistance of the Maviglia & Partners law firm.

Banca Etica shares are being offered to the public at a price of €63 each (€52.50 par value + €10.50 share premium). The offering is structured into monthly offering periods, during which the bank will collect requests to participate in the offering, which will be subject to a resolution by the Board of Directors within the following month.

Opening photo by Zed Can for Unsplash . Text photo by Banca Etica's press office.

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