Banca Commerciale Italiana (BCI, colloquially known as Comit), founded in 1894, was a major Italian bank based in Milan.

The Germanic dominance didn’t last long, however, as the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas also became a significant shareholder in 1898.

[2]: 80  BCI was originally modelled along the lines of German banks, making both short- and long-term loans.

The young BCI continued to specialize in loans to industry, especially to companies in shipping, textiles, and electricity.

His Villa Toeplitz is still located in Varese In the mid of the 20th century, the bank was nationalized by Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale.