Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
The Monte dei Paschi di Siena Bank, founded in 1472 as a Monte di Pietá (Pawn agency) to lend aid to the underprivileged classes of Siena, is considered the oldest bank in the world. Today it is the leader of one of the top five banking groups in Italy, with significant market shares in all the sectors in which it operates.