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- Crédit Agricole S.A. delivers a comprehensive array of banking, insurance, and financial products globally, operating through a diversified organizational structure. The institution provides services spanning across asset management, offerings for large institutional clients, specialized financial solutions, domestic retail banking in France via LCL, and extensive international retail banking operations. Clients can access a broad spectrum of services, including savings accounts, current accounts, various deposit options, financing products, and sophisticated payment and cash management facilities. The company also extends consumer credit products and specialized financial services. In wealth management, Crédit Agricole assists individuals with managing, safeguarding, and transferring their assets, alongside offering general asset management services through its Amundi subsidiary. Its insurance arm, Crédit Agricole Assurances, covers areas such as savings, retirement, life, disability, creditor, group, and property and casualty insurance products. For business and public sector clients, the company delivers financing for property, equipment investment, and renewal, alongside trade receivable financing and management solutions. It is also significantly involved in providing financial services for renewable energy and public infrastructure initiatives, as well as leasing solutions. Furthermore, its corporate and investment banking division offers expertise in structured finance, international trade finance, commercial banking, capital markets, syndication services, and asset servicing for a multitude of investment products and asset classes, including execution, clearing, foreign exchange, securities lending, custody, depositary banking, fund administration, middle-office outsourcing, and fund distribution support. Crédit Agricole caters to a wide customer base, encompassing individual consumers, corporate entities, financial institutions, governmental bodies, and local authorities. Founded in 1894, Crédit Agricole S.A. maintains its headquarters in Montrouge, France, and functions as a subsidiary of SAS Rue La Boétie. The group recently unveiled its "ACT 2028" strategic plan in November 2025, aiming for 60 million customers, approximately 60% of revenues from international operations, and a cost/income ratio below 55% by 2028. This plan also targets a net income exceeding €8.5 billion and a Return on Tangible Equity (ROTE) above 14% by the same year. The strategy emphasizes expansion in key European markets like Italy and Germany, including the creation of Crédit Agricole Deutschland and a new digital savings platform. The institution's unique value proposition is rooted in its cooperative, universal banking model, with a commitment to societal impact and a focus on human-centric digital innovation, positioning it as a leading financial partner for the French economy and a significant player in the European financial landscape. The company had already surpassed its previous "Ambitions 2025" financial targets a year ahead of schedule, demonstrating robust performance across its business segments by 2024.