Banca Cattolica S.p.A. was an Italian cooperative bank based in Molfetta, Apulia region, southern Italy.
The former parent company of the bank (until 1998), Cattolica Popolare survived as a cooperative society.
In 1994 Banca Cattolica Popolare Società cooperativa a responsabilità limitata spin off its banking activities to form a subsidiary Banca Cattolica S.p.A., which Credito Italiano acquired 35% shares.
[1][2][3] The bank (S.p.A.) was later acquired by Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta (Antonveneta) in 1998, for 80%.
[1] As at 31 December 2000, Antonveneta owned 86.836% of the bank's share capital; the bank had a shareholders' equity of 115.113 billion lire (about €59 million) at that time.