Banca Carige (“Banca” meaning bank and CaRiGe being an acronym for “Cassa di Risparmio di Genova e Imperia”) is the largest bank in Liguria and one of the main banks in Italy. It was founded in 1483 in Genoa. The bank’s main shareholder was Fondazione Carige. However the banking foundation withdrew in 2015.
According to the annual report for 2013, the bank’s main sources of income were from the Liguria region, followed by Lombardy, Tuscany, and ten other regions out of the twenty in present-day Italy.
Headquarters address
Via Cassa di Risparmio, 15
GENOVA 16123, Italy
Phone number: +39 010 57 91
Fax: +39 010 57 94 000
Phone numbers
Information for Customers
Toll-free: 800 01 00 90
Monday to Friday
from 8.00 to 21.00
Saturday from 8.00 to 14.00
Internet services Helpdesk
Toll-free: 800 77 88 77
Abroad and mobile phones:
+39 010 57 57 036
Monday to Friday
from 8.00 to 21.00
Saturday from 8.00 to 14.00
CarigeCash blocking in case of loss or theft:
Italy: 800 82 20 56 (available 24h)
From abroad: +39 02 60 84 37 68 (available 24h)
CarigeCard blocking in case of loss or theft:
Italy: toll-free number 800 15 16 16 (for Premium cardholders toll-free 800 55 66 77 )
From abroad: +39 02 34980 020
Prepaid Card riCarige blocking in case of loss or theft:
Italy: 800 82 20 56 (24h)
From abroad: +39 02 60 84 37 68 (24h)
American Express blocking in case of loss or theft:
Italy: +39 06 72 90 03 47
Diners Club International Card blocking in case of loss or theft:
Italy: 800 86 40 64 (24h)
From abroad: +39 06 32 13 841 (24h)
For more information customers can use call center:
Banca Carige: +39 010 57 57 000
Banca del Monte di Lucca: +39 010 57 57 001
Cassa di Risparmio di Savona: +39 010 57 57 010
Cassa di Risparmio di Carrara: +39 010 57 57 060