It was 27^th July 1977 when in Milan the Bank of Italy, ABI (Italian Banking Association) and the major Italian banks established SIA - shareholding capital 300 million Italian liras - with the aim of computerizing the domestic payment system also through the creation of the Rete Nazionale Interbancaria (RNI - National Interbank Network).

The company, chaired by Giuliano Asperti and led by CEO Massimo Arrighetti, is about to celebrate its first 40 years of existence. Today, thanks to its internationalization, SIA is leader in 46 countries – mainly European – in the fields of digital payment infrastructures and services for financial institutions, central banks, corporates and public administration bodies.