WORK OF THE I,AND CREDIT INSTITUTES IX I912 65 



§ 3. lyAND CREDIT GRANTED BY THE BOLOGNA AND VERONA SAVINGS BANKS 

 AND THE SARDINIAN LAND CREDIT INSTITUTE. 



In 1912, the Bologna Savings Bank granted 222 loans for a total of 

 8,173,500 frs. Of these 115, for 4,672,500 frs.,were secured on rural land, 93, 

 for 2,043,000 frs. on urban land, and 14, for 1,468,000 frs. on both rural and 

 urban land together. 



Further, 16 loans were for between 500 frs. and 5,000 frs., 45 for be- 

 tween 5,000 frs. and 10,000 frs., 71 for between 10,000 frs. and 20,000 frs., 

 29 for between 20,000 frs. and 30,000 frs., 13 for between 30,000 frs. and 

 40,000 frs., 16 for between 40,000 frs. and 50,000 frs., 18 for between 

 50,000 frs. and 100,000 frs., and 14 for more than 100,000 frs. 



The provinces which received the largest amount of credit were 

 Bologna (159 loans for 5,970,000 frs.) Forli (18 loans for 680,500 frs.) and 

 Ravenna (13 loans for 439,800 frs.). 



From the foundation of the Institute (1868) up to December 31st., 

 1912, 3,091 loans were passed for a total amount of 116,810,000 frs. The 

 average amount was therefore. 37,790 frs. 



As regards the Verona Savings Bank, 248 applications were made to 

 it for loans in the year we are considering, for a total amount o*^ 9,561,000 frs. 

 but the loans granted were only 176 for an amount of 6,215,000 frs. 



From the date at which it commenced working (1902) up to December 

 31st,, 1912, the Bank granted 836 loans for a total amount of 25,000,000 frs. 



Finally, the Sardinian Land Credit Institute, a limited liability society, 

 with fully paid up capital of 2,400,000 frs., showed in its balance sheet for 

 1912 an amount of 347,182 frs. for mortgage credit (including capital, in- 

 terest and other amounts). The loans current on December 31st., last year, 

 were 137 for a total amount of 1,904,653 frs. 



§ 4 The land credit granted by the " institute of opere pie 

 of san paolo " at turin and the " monte dei paschi " of siexa. 



In the course of 191 2, 493 applications were made to the Institute of 

 Opere Pie of San Paolo for loans for a total amount of 33,522,000 frs. 

 and 232 for an amount of 11,297,500 frs. were, granted. Of these loans, 

 203, for 8,253,000 frs. were secured on urban land, 25 for 2,644, 500 frs., 

 on rural, and 4, for 400,000 frs. on both urban and rural land. 



Most of the loans were granted in the provinces of Genoa (82 for 

 2,143,000 frs.). Turin (100 for 3,585,500 frs.)., Milan (12 for 1,145,000 frs.) 

 and Rome (7 for 1,507,500 frs). 



As regards their amount, 143 for a total of 1,121,000 frs. were loans each 

 of them for not more than 20,000 frs., 87, for a total of 8, 706, 500 frs.. 



