Strong commercial, organisational and fi nancial integration and centralized control of risks BPU Banca centralizes the activities related to policy-setting and control (strategy, commercial, management control, risk management etc.), organisational (organisation, ICT, etc.) and operating activities (back-offi ce, services, etc.), both in relation to its responsibilities as Parent Bank and for management and operating services provided to the individual network banks and to other subsidiary companies for activities falling within their perimeter of responsibility.