Foreign-owned bank
Crédit Agricole Italia: SWIFT code, ATMs and accounts for foreigners
Crédit Agricole Italia is the Italian bank of France’s Crédit Agricole group, built on the old Cassa di Risparmio di Parma e Piacenza (Cariparma).
The parent group Crédit Agricole owns about 29% of Banco BPM and has said it favours merging Crédit Agricole Italia with Banco BPM. No merger had been agreed at the time of writing.
Key facts
Crédit Agricole Italia S.p.A.
- SWIFT / BIC
CRPPIT2Por CRPPIT2PXXX- ABI bank code
06230- Type
- Foreign-owned bank
- Head office
- Parma
- Founded
- 1860 (as Cassa di Risparmio di Parma)
- Ownership
- Crédit Agricole S.A. (France)
- Non-resident account
- Ask the branch
- Foreign-card ATM fee
- Often no operator fee reported
- Official website
- credit-agricole.it
About Crédit Agricole Italia
The bank traded as Cariparma until 2018, when it took the Crédit Agricole Italia name. In 2022 it absorbed Credito Valtellinese (Creval), which added branches in Lombardy and Sicily.
Its network is concentrated in Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria, Tuscany and Campania.
Crédit Agricole Italia SWIFT/BIC and ABI codes
Crédit Agricole Italia uses the SWIFT/BIC code CRPPIT2P for its head office. When a form asks for 11 characters, add XXX to make CRPPIT2PXXX. Some branches and services have their own 11-character codes; if the account holder gives you one, use theirs.
The ABI code 06230 identifies Crédit Agricole Italia inside every Italian IBAN. It sits in characters 6 to 10, straight after the check letter (CIN):
Illustration only, not a real account. Use the Italian IBAN checker to validate a real IBAN and see which bank it belongs to.
Using Crédit Agricole Italia ATMs with a foreign card
Crédit Agricole ATMs accept foreign cards. Travellers in Venice and other cities have reported fee-free withdrawals, but always check the on-screen fee.
For a full comparison of fees across Italian banks, see ATMs in Italy.
Opening a Crédit Agricole Italia account as a foreigner
Accounts generally require Italian residency and a codice fiscale. Ask a branch about non-resident options.
You will need a codice fiscale first. Our guide to opening a bank account in Italy lists the documents and steps.
Banks that are now part of Crédit Agricole Italia
If you are looking for one of these names, this is where it went:
| Former bank | What happened |
|---|---|
| Cariparma | Renamed Crédit Agricole Italia in 2018. |
| Credito Valtellinese (Creval) | Acquired in 2021 and merged in 2022. |
Crédit Agricole Italia in Italian cities
Crédit Agricole Italia has branches in these city guides, with tips on where to withdraw cash and local bank holidays:
Crédit Agricole Italia: common questions
What is Crédit Agricole Italia’s SWIFT code?
Crédit Agricole Italia uses the SWIFT/BIC code CRPPIT2P (CRPPIT2PXXX). Its ABI bank code is 06230.
Is Cariparma the same as Crédit Agricole Italia?
Yes. Cariparma changed its name to Crédit Agricole Italia in 2018 and keeps its head office in Parma.
Sources and fact-checking
Checked on 2 November 2026 by Ionut Popea following our editorial policy. Fees, codes and rules change; confirm anything important with the bank or authority before acting.