BICEC was created on 14 March 1997 , following the liquidation of the BICIC occurred in a particularly difficult economic context. Indeed, the economic crisis of 80-90 has not spared the BICIC , it had to restructure. In March 1997 , the Board of Directors of the BICIC decided to implement BICEC, whose management was entrusted to the Banque Populaire has well accomplished his mission Group: Bank profitability and prepare it for privatization in within 3 years. In 2000, BICEC became a subsidiary of Banque Populaire Group. Since 2011, it has the effects of experience from the union of groups Banques Populaires and Caisses d'Epargne . BICEC presents today 'hui as an actor in the Cameroonian banking landscape, with strong overall performance.