Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank


Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank is Crédit Agricole's corporate and investment banking entity. With a staff of 7,395 employees in 32 countries, 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

Calyon was created in May 2004 by the transfer of assets from Crédit Lyonnais' Corporate and Investment Banking division to Crédit Agricole Indosuez, which had been created in 1996 with the purchase of Banque Indosuez by Crédit Agricole.
The division was rebranded Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank in Feb 2010.
In July 2018, Jacques Ripoll has been appointed CEO of CACIB, in replacement of Jean-Yves Hocher

Business Lines

Its activities are arranged into eight major divisions: Client Coverage & International Network, Debt Optimization & Distribution, Global Investment Bank, Global Markets Division, Structured Finance, International Trade & Transaction Banking, Sustainable Banking and niche activities.

Client Coverage & International Network

Coverage dedicated to large French corporate and international clients.

Debt Optimization & Distribution

Debt Optimisation and Distribution business line, covering corporates and financial institutions, is dedicated to the origination, structuring and arrangement of syndicated and bilateral medium-term and long-term loans. It is also in charge of underwriting and of primary and secondary distribution of syndicated loans to banks and non-bank institutional investors.

Global Investment Bank

In France and throughout the world, Global Investment Banking helps the Bank's clients by advising them on issues related to "top-half of the balance sheet" transactions and structuring and executing specialised financing.

Global Markets Division

Global Markets handles all sales and trading activities on the primary and secondary markets for products designed for corporates, financial institutions and large issuers. These trading and sales entities are supported by research departments.

Structured Finance

The Structured Finance business consists in originating, structuring, and financing operations involving large-scale investments in France and abroad, often backed by collateral security, as well as complex and structured loans.

International Trade & Transaction Banking

Sustainable Banking

Crédit Agricole CIB advises its clients on operations integrating social and environmental considerations.

Niche Activities: Islamic banking and RMB offer

Crédit Agricole CIB developed sharia compliant products and services and a full range of Renminbi services.

Historical Lines

In 2011, Crédit Agricole CIB announced the closing of equity derivatives and commodities.