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'Crédit Agricole SA' (CASA) () is the largest banking group in France, second largest in Europe and the sixth largest in the world by Tier 1 capital according to ''The Banker'' magazine. It is also part of the CAC 40 stock market index.
It is the main sponsor of a professional road cycling team (see Crédit Agricole (cycling team)).

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Structure of the group

Key services

Market presence

See also

External links

Structure of the group

Crédit Agricole SA is a semi co-operative bank, being majority owned by 41 French ''Caisses Régionales de Crédit Agricole Mutuel''. Its subsidiaries are:

★ Calyon, the investment banking division of Crédit Agricole.

★ Calyon Financial, global futures and options brokerage serving institutional investors.

★ CLSA, the Asian securities brokerage division.

★ Predica and Pacifica, the insurance divisions

★ LCL (Previously Crédit Lyonnais), the nationwide retail banking network, acquired in 2003.

Key services

Through its subsidiaries, Crédit Agricole SA is involved in the following services:

★ French Retail Banking

★ International Retail Banking

★ Specialised Financial Services

★ Asset Management, Insurance and Private Banking

★ Corporate and Investment Banking

Market presence

The ''Caisses Régionales'' (e.g. ''Crédit Agricole Normandie'' in the Lower Normandy region) mainly focus on rural areas and less on urban ones. However, the ''Le Credit Lyonnais'' subsidiary has a good presence in the big cities, and the combination gives the Crédit Agricole group a leading market share in French territory.
Through all of its subsidiaries, Crédit Agricole SA has in excess of 21 million clients and a presence in over 60 countries.
The objective of the group is now to develop a strong presence in various other European banking markets, by acquiring participations in local banks in other countries.

See also

★ European Financial Services Roundtable

External links

★ Crédit Agricole's bank's official website