(€138.418 million mid-2011, €135.840 million in end 2011, €137.095 million in mid-2012 and €141.952 million in end 2012).on 28 March 2012 the bank was one of the banks that were selected to manage Fondo di Garanzia per le Piccole e Medie Imprese (a guarantee fund for SMEs) of the Ministry of Economic Development in a 9-year contract.