Private company

Crédit foncier d'Algérie et de Tunisie

French bank

The Crédit Foncier d'Algérie et de Tunisie (CFAT (French pronunciation: lit. 'Land Credit [Bank] of Algeria and Tunisia') was a French colonial bank. It was originally founded in 1880 as the Crédit Foncier et Agricole d'Algérie (CFAA), lit. 'Land and Agricultural Credit [Bank] of Algeria'), an Algerian affiliate of Crédit Foncier de France, and took its name CFAT in 1909 following expansion to Tunisia.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1880Founded1
  • Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding1
  • HeadquartersAlgiers1
CREDIT FONCIER D'ALGERIE ET DE TUNISIE CAPITAL 125 MILLIONS FRANCE ALGERIE TUNISIE MAROC BALEARES MALTE SMY, AFF3848
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The Crédit Foncier d'Algérie et de Tunisie (CFAT (French pronunciation: [kʁedi fɔ̃sje dalʒeʁi e də tynizi], lit. 'Land Credit [Bank] of Algeria and Tunisia') was a French colonial bank. It was originally founded in 1880 as the Crédit Foncier et Agricole d'Algérie (CFAA), lit. 'Land and Agricultural Credit [Bank] of Algeria'), an Algerian affiliate of Crédit Foncier de France, and took its name CFAT in 1909 following expansion to Tunisia.2

Timeline

  1. 1880Founded Founded1

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