Credit Agricole news and trends

Crédit Agricole CIB Launches Demica-Powered Supply Chain Finance Platform
Partnerships // February 29, 2024

Crédit Agricole CIB launched a new receivables and supply chain finance platform in the Asia-Pacific region. The bank’s new Optim Receivables and Supply Chain Finance platform is powered by Demica’s white-label, cloud-based platform that helps financial institutions and corporates offer working capital solutions, the companies said in a Tuesday...

Credit Agricole Considers Acquiring Stake in Worldline
Acquisitions // December 01, 2023

French payment processing company Worldline experienced a surge of nearly 12% in its shares Friday (Dec. 1) following a report that French lender Credit Agricole is considering acquiring a stake in the company. The move by Credit Agricole is seen as an attempt to stabilize...

Worldline and Credit Agricole to Create ‘Major’ French Payments Player
Partnerships // April 19, 2023

Worldline has teamed with French lender Crédit Agricole to form a joint payments operation. The partnership between the two companies will “create a major player in the French payment market,” according to a Wednesday (April 18) news release. “France is a highly attractive and strategic...

European Banks Pay for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
AML // December 15, 2022

A string of fines is shining a light on anti-money laundering failures at European banks. First, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) slapped Gatehouse Bank with a £1.5 million ($1.83 million) penalty in October for not applying sufficient anti-money laundering (AML) checks on customers based...

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MUFG Bank and Crédit Agricole Complete First ISO 20022-Aligned Payment on CHIPS

April 17, 2024
The first payment in the ISO 20022 message format on the CHIPS network was completed by Japanese financial institution MUFG Bank and European financial institution Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, The Clearing House said in a Wednesday (April 17) press release. “We congratulate Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank and MUFG for completing the first payment in the ISO 20022 message format on […]

Crédit Agricole CIB Launches Demica-Powered Supply Chain Finance Platform

February 29, 2024
Crédit Agricole CIB launched a new receivables and supply chain finance platform in the Asia-Pacific region. The bank’s new Optim Receivables and Supply Chain Finance platform is powered by Demica’s white-label, cloud-based platform that...

Credit Agricole Considers Acquiring Stake in Worldline

December 01, 2023
French payment processing company Worldline experienced a surge of nearly 12% in its shares Friday (Dec. 1) following a report that French lender Credit Agricole is considering acquiring a stake...

Polish Antitrust Office Alleges Santander, BNP Paribas, 3 Others Broke Rules

July 18, 2022
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), its antimonopoly office, announced Monday (July 18) that it has filed charges against five banks that it says acted against consumers’ interests....