Several key dates should be remembered to fully understand the history of the Crédit Agricole Group. It was created in 1885 but it was in 1920 that the National Office of Credit Agricole was born. The Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole (FNCA) was created in 1948. In 1991, Crédit Agricole became a universal bank. The first IPO of this group was in 2001. Finally, during 2003, Crédit Agricole became closer to Crédit Lyonnais.