Federcasse
The Federazione Italiana delle Banche di Credito Cooperativo - Casse Rurali ed Artigiane (lit. 'Italian federation of cooperative credit banks - rural and artisanal cooperative banks'), abbreviated as Federcasse, is the nationwide umbrella organization of cooperative banks in Italy, based in Rome. Its oldest direct predecessor was the Federazione Italiana delle Casse Rurali Cattoliche (lit. 'Italian federation of Catholic rural cooperative banks'), established in 1909.