Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

Crédit Agricole CIB
Company typeLimited-liability company
IndustryFinance and Insurance
FoundedMay 1, 2004 (2004-05-01)
HeadquartersCampus Evergreen, Montrouge
Key people
Olivier Gavalda (Chairman)
Jean-François Balaÿ (CEO)
Olivier Bélorgey, Deputy CEO
Pierre Gay, Deputy CEO
ProductsFinancial services
Number of employees
10,240
ParentCrédit Agricole
Websitewww.ca-cib.com

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB), known as Crédit Agricole Indosuez from 1996 to 2004 and as Calyon from 2004 to 2010, is the corporate and investment banking entity of the Crédit Agricole banking and financial services group, based in Montrouge near Paris, France.

Crédit Agricole CIB is active in a broad range of capital markets, investment banking and financing activities. Clients are primarily corporates, governments, and banks, with a small footprint in the investor segment.

History

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Office of Crédit Agricole CIB in Madrid, known as Edificio Crédit Agricole IndoSuez [es]

Crédit Agricole Indosuez (CAI) was created in 1996 with the purchase of Banque Indosuez by Crédit Agricole. Calyon was created in May 2004 by the transfer to CAI of assets from Crédit Lyonnais's Corporate and Investment Banking division. The division was rebranded Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CACIB) in February 2010.

In September 2022, Xavier Musca has been appointed CEO of Crédit Agricole CIB, in replacement of Jacques Ripoll[1]

In May 2025, Jean-François Balaÿ has been appointed CEO of Crédit Agricole CIB, in replacement of Xavier Musca.[2]

In September 2025, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank entered advanced discussions to settle a criminal investigation in France concerning its involvement in cum-cum dividend arbitrage practices (These transactions, widely scrutinized by European regulators, were used by banks and investors to reduce or avoid withholding taxes on dividends). According to reports, French financial prosecutors prepared a proposed settlement, which included a financial penalty, to be reviewed by a Paris judge.[3] Crédit Agricole became the first French bank to conclude its investigation into the "cum-cum" dividend tax fraud by paying €88 million. Despite its limited involvement, the bank fully cooperated and implemented internal safeguards.[4]

Activities

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Its activities are arranged into four major divisions: Financing activities, Capital Markets and Investment Banking, Global Coverage and Sustainable Finance.


Financing activities[5]

- Structured Finance (Energy & Real Assets)

- Commercial Banking

Capital Markets and Investment Banking[5]

- Global Market Divisions

- Treasury Division

- Investment Banking and Equity

Global Coverage[5]

- A division embodying the Bank’s client-centric model


Sustainable Financing[6]

- ESG Advisory

- Facilitating your sustainable commercial transactions

- Supporting your financing needs

- Providing Capital Market Solutions


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Xavier Musca has been appointed CEO of CACIB". www.ca-cib.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Hay, John; Young, Francesca (April 25, 2025). "Crédit Agricole names Jean-François Balaÿ new CEO of CIB". GlobalCapital. Archived from the original on July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  3. ^ Rosemain, Mathieu; Rosemain, Mathieu (September 8, 2025). "Credit Agricole settles dividend tax case for $103 million". Reuters. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "Client Challenge". www.ft.com. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Universal Registration Document" (PDF). 2024.
  6. ^ "Our sustainable financing solutions". Crédit Agricole. Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.