Crédit Agricole S.A. is the listed banking subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole Group, a French financial services organization with roots in agricultural lending. The group traces its origins to the creation of local agricultural credit funds in France in 1894 and has since developed into a diversified universal banking group serving individuals, businesses, institutions and public-sector organizations.
The company’s principal activities include retail and commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, consumer finance, specialized financial services, insurance, asset management and private banking. Its businesses provide deposit accounts, lending, payment services, wealth management, property and casualty insurance, life insurance, financing and advisory services, as well as capital-markets and investment-management products.
Crédit Agricole’s domestic operations are supported by France’s regional Crédit Agricole banks, while the group also serves customers through international operations, particularly in Europe and selected markets in Asia and the Americas. Its asset-management activities include Amundi, while other specialized businesses focus on consumer credit, leasing, factoring and mobility-related financing. The group is headquartered in Montrouge, France.