Leading banks by cost to income ratio in Italy 2016

This statistic illustrates a ranking of the leading banks by cost to income ratio in Italy as of 2016. Cost to income ratio is a key financial measure used to aid in the valuation of a bank. It is calculated by dividing operating costs by operating income, and as such a lower ratio indicates a more profitable bank. It can be seen that Banca Populare di Vicenca had the largest cost to income ratio at that time, with a value of 121.5 percent. Banca Carige ranked second for the same period, with a cost to income ratio of 90.1 percent. The bank with the smallest cost to income ratio at that time was Banca IMI SpA, with a calculated ratio of 42.3 percent as of 2016.