Credit Agricole S.A. has a number of subsidiaries specializing in all areas of finance, serving the Regional Banks (in which it owns a 25% stake) and its banking networks in France and abroad.
Within the Credit Agricole Group, Credit Agricole S.A. has three main missions:
- central body: it ensures the cohesion and smooth-running of the network, and represents the Group with respect to the banking authorities;
- central bank: it ensures the Group financial unity;
- entity in charge of the Group coherent strategic development: it works with its specialist subsidiaries to co-ordinate the various business lines’ strategies in France and abroad.