Time = Capital. How premium banking helps keep it going

Novoe Vremya March 2021

Column by Head of Premium Banking Development Department of Credit Agricole Bank Yelyzaveta Tymoshenko for Novoe Vremya

Time is the only non-renewable resource and the most precious asset. It is particularly felt so by business people. Any delay is a lost profit, an unconcluded agreement, missed earnings, and so on. Dynamic, bold, ambitious, and result-oriented people of all others drive society. They share aspirations for greater achievements and wish to highlight their own individuality.

These people are the target public of the refurbished premium banking Grand Prix from Credit Agricole. With the help of a full set of products and services, we are happy to assist our customers in resolving even the most difficult time management tasks. Nearly 40% of our premium customers have been with us for more than 5 years. Their loyalty is our greatest reward.

Grand Prix means additional options and maximum comfort for our customers 

Premium services is a story about efficiency, a story about how to make more while spending less time and energy. Our customers often go on business and tourist trips, and that is why they choose the most comfortable cars. They visit new places because they want to constantly develop, explore all unknown and exotic spots. To be successful in their businesses our customers seek to surround themselves with professionals in all areas such as fashion, banking, healthcare, tourism.

Premium banking Grand Prix from Credit Agricole gives time 

Premium customers are serviced separately in special premium locations in our outlets. And this means time saving, exceptional comfort, and 100% confidentiality. Personal manager help customers to resolve all their financial tasks so that they would have more time left for global goals and favorite things to do.

Premium banking Grand Prix is a single entry point into the world of services from different areas Comprehensive approach is convenient since it allows accommodating many needs of our customers easily and quickly. For example, personal manager will help to handle difficult negotiation issues in case of an insured event. He can also provide remote support in case of a force-majeure and unusual situation like a loss of documents abroad, and coordinate the customer to get out of such a confused situation. Our personal managers tackle a wide range of issues not directly connected with banking… You must admit that it is nice and reliable to have a single entry point for resolving all your tasks.

Credit Agricole promptly responds to changing market demands. Now it is convenient for customers to perform the simplest transactions (payments, transfers, etc.) by themselves in the modern mobile application CA+. The value of premium banking is in its being an “umbrella” for the customer with a focus on an asset – time.

Grand Prix handles most of organizational issues in travels and business trips

Premium package of the highest class include all the most useful services, which make a trip comfortable and privileged: free access to lounge zones in airports all over the world, express flight check-in, personal manager’s support, remote communication and service channels, as well as many other useful options. At the same time, the routine processes of organizing a trip do not bother the client: booking a hotel, air tickets, cars, transfer issues and even compensation in case of delay or loss of luggage. We save his time and energy.

Our customers are winners, people of Grand Prix level. They are demanding. First of all, they are demanding of the service. The service of luxury class. We are inspired by their victory stories and try our best to assist them in achieving their overarching goals. That is our way of saying “Thank you!” to our customers for their driving the progress, developing society and economy.