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  "id": 17191073,
  "title": "Credit Agricole Q3 profit rises on investment banking strength",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/credit-agricole-q3-profit-rises-on-investment-banking-strength",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T06:42:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/earnings/credit-agricole-q3-profit-rises-on-investment-banking-strength-4985878"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Credit Agricole, a French bank, announced a rise in third-quarter earnings on Friday. The bank credited its investment banking and asset management divisions for the stronger performance. Net income attributable to shareholders increased 17.9% year-on-year to 1.99 billion euros in the three months ending September. Adjusted for non-recurring items, including a capital gain from the initial public offering of its Indian joint venture, the profit grew 11%. Revenue climbed 7.5% to 7.09 billion euros. Operating expenses rose by 2.4%, but the cost-to-income ratio improved, dropping by 2.8 percentage points to 55.4%. Corporate and investment banking revenue expanded 10.4% to 1.748 billion euros, driven by investment banking and financing activities. Asset management saw strong client inflows, with assets under management increasing 10.9% year-on-year. However, the cost of risk rose 19.6% to 585 million euros due to higher provisions, and net income from specialized financial services dropped sharply amid a challenging automotive market. For the first nine months, net income attributable to shareholders grew 1% to 5.718 billion euros, and revenue rose 5.3%. The bank emphasized its continued European expansion, including the launch of a German universal bank and plans to acquire German lender IKB.",
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