Our nearly 140-year legacy demonstrates our strength in pursuit of usefulness and universality. Currently the 10th largest bank in the world, we have supported society’s major transformations from the outset.
2023
Targets and action plans in five new sectors to help achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Creation of Uptevia by CACEIS and BNP Paribas
Creation of CA Auto Bank by CA Consumer Finance
Creation of a Sustainability & Impact Department within Crédit Agricole S.A.
Acquisition of Royal Bank of Canada’s European asset servicing activities by CACEIS
Agreement to acquire a majority stake in the capital of Banque Degroof Petercam by Indosuez Wealth Management
Announcement of CA Transitions & Énergies’ ambition to become a local energy player
2022
Launch of the “Ambitions 2025” Medium-Term Plan
Launch of CA Transitions & Énergies’ and CA Santé & Territoires’ new business lines
Targets and action plans in five sectors to help achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Creation of a European leader in long-term car rental by CA Consumer Finance and Stellantis
2020
Acquisition of Sabadell AM, disposal of BSF
Framework agreement between CA Assurances and Europ Assistance
Creation of an asset management joint venture between Amundi
and Bank of China
2021
Acquisition of Lyxor by Amundi
Acquisition of Creval by CA Italy
100% unwinding of the Switch guarantee
Acquisition of Olinn by CA Leasing & Factoring
2019
Group project, the 10-year vision plan for Regional Banks and the “Ambitions 2022” Medium-Term Plan
Expression of the Group’s Raison d’être
Merger of CACEIS and Santander
2018
Partnership of CA Consumer Finance with Bankia and Banco BPM
Partnership of CA Assurances with Creval, Novo Banco
2017
Acquisition of Pioneer Investments by Amundi
Integration of Banca Leonardo and three Italian Banks
2016
Simplification of the Group’s capital structure
2015
Amundi initial public offering
2010
Creation of CA Consumer Finance, CA Leasing & Factoring and Crédit Agricole CIB; new head office in Montrouge (Hauts-de-Seine)
2009
Launch of BforBank, creation of CA Assurances and Amundi
2005
Creation of CACEIS
2006
Acquisition of Cariparma, CA Egypt and CA Ukraine
2003
Acquisition of Crédit Lyonnais (renamed LCL in 2005) and acquisition of Finaref
2001
CNCA renamed Crédit Agricole S.A., initial public offering on 14 December 2001
1990
Creation of Pacifica (property and casualty insurance)
1986
Creation of Predica (life insurance)
1988
Privatisation act concerning CNCA, which became a French Public Limited Company (Société Anonyme) owned by the Regional Banks
1959
Order allowing Crédit Agricole to distribute housing loans, in rural areas, to non-farming households
1945
Creation of Fédération nationale du Crédit Agricole (FNCA), which acts as a representative body for the Regional Banks
1894
Birth certificate of Crédit Agricole, the Méline Act, allowing the creation of the first Local Banks
1899
Viger Act which allowed the creation of the Regional Banks
1885
Creation of the first Local Bank in Poligny (Jura)
Integrated report