SOURCE: CREDIT AGRICOLE SA
November 13, 2008 12:20 ET
CREDIT AGRICOLE SA : results first nine months of 2008
PARIS--(Marketwire - November 13, 2008) - Crédit Agricole GROUP*
Leading partner to the French economy over the first nine months of 2008
Significant growth in outstanding loans (9M 2008/9M 2007):
+19.2% in loans to SMEs
+8.5% in residential mortgage loans
Shareholders' equity (Group share): EUR 64.2 billion
Net income (Group share):
Third quarter: EUR 920 million
First nine months of 2008: EUR 2,516 million
Crédit Agricole S.A.
A solid, resilient, responsive model
Shareholders' equity (Group share): EUR 42.2 billion
Net income (Group share):
Third quarter of 2008: EUR 365 million
First nine months of 2008: EUR 1,333 million
(*) Crédit Agricole S.A. and 100% of the Regional Banks
Crédit Agricole S.A.'s board of directors, chaired by René Carron, met on
13 November 2008 to review the accounts for the nine months to 30 September
2008. Over the first nine months, net income, Group share, was EUR 1,333
million, including EUR 365 million in the third quarter.
The financial crisis that characterised the business climate during the
first half intensified during the third quarter, creating unprecedented
conditions in the financial sector: the interbank market collapsed, issues
of fixed-income securities ground to a virtual halt, several major
operators ceased to exist, and others were rescued through forced mergers,
buyouts or State bailouts. This extraordinary turmoil led the governments
of most industrialised countries to take far-reaching measures to restore
confidence and to implement plans to provide financing to the economy, as
was the case in France.
As the leading financial partner to the French economy, with EUR 420
billion in total loans outstanding held by the Regional Banks and LCL,
lending by the Crédit Agricole Group increased significantly, with a 19.2%
jump in loans to SMEs and a solid 8.5% rise advance in residential
mortgages over the 12 months from September 2007 to September 2008.
The Crédit Agricole Group will of course continue to play its full role
supporting the government measures and has committed to further increase
lending by 3% to 4% in 2009.
Crédit Agricole S.A.'s accomplishments in this extremely difficult climate
show the resilience, responsiveness and solidity of the model developed by
the Group.
Resilience, when measured by revenues and net income, Group share. Despite
tougher economic conditions, net banking income edged down only 1.9% year-
on-year in the third quarter of 2008; taking into account the scope of
consolidation excluding Calyon's discontinuing operations, revenues were
down by 1.3% over the quarter and up by 0.3% over the first nine months.
This performance was driven mainly by growth in French and international
retail banking and by the highly resilient consumer finance and asset
management businesses.
Net income, Group share, declined by 35.0% over the quarter and by 30.8%
over the first nine months, scope of consolidation excluding Calyon's
discontinuing operations.
Responsiveness, as evidenced by the extensive operational and financial
measures that were rapidly put in place during the year: capital increase,
which was launched at the right time and successfully completed, ensuring
as of June a Tier 1 ratio of at least 8.5%; refocusing the corporate and
investment banking on its strengths (structured finance and commercial
banking, brokerage, fixed income) while reducing the model's volatility and
cutting costs; active balance sheet management by initiating a EUR 5
billion asset disposal programme; the introduction of a new Group
organisation by strengthening the executive management team so as to focus
operational oversight.
Solidity, underpinned by a level of Shareholders equity (Group share) of
EUR 42.2 billion at end-September 2008) and capital ratios that are among
the highest in Europe (Tier 1: 8.5%); solidity, which is reinforced by the
Group's structure: the Regional Banks, which form the Group's base, have
committed to back Crédit Agricole S.A. up to 100% of their capital funds
and reserves, which amounted to EUR 41 billion at end-September 2008.
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After the Board meeting, René Carron, Chairman of Crédit Agricole S.A.'s
Board of Directors, noted: "These results are the fruit of the Group's
collective efforts and the dedication of our staff. They substantiate the
relevance of our business model, which is based on achieving a combination
of resilience and responsiveness in all of our business lines. Moreover,
with a Tier 1 ratio of 8.5% at 30 September, Crédit Agricole S.A. confirmed
its position as one of Europe's soundest financial institutions."
Georges Pauget, Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole S.A., commented:
"In the prevailing climate, the growth achieved in French and international
retail banking and the resilience demonstrated by the consumer finance and
asset management businesses are quite noteworthy. In France, Crédit
Agricole consolidated its position as the leading partner to the domestic
economy. At 30 September 2008, loans to small and midsize businesses were
up 19.2%, lifting our total loans outstanding to EUR 73.4 billion. We will
continue to fulfil our mission to serve all segments of our customer base -
individuals, companies and local authorities."
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CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Crédit Agricole S.A.'s net income, Group share was EUR 1,333 million over
the first nine months of 2008 and EUR 365 million in the third quarter.
This performance confirms the viability of the Group's business model
during a period when profitability was severely impacted by a deteriorating
world economy.
During the quarter, Calyon presented its plan to refocus the Group's
Corporate and investment banking operations on its traditional strengths:
structured finance and commercial banking, brokerage and fixed income. The
plan also identified businesses to be discontinued, mainly credit
derivatives and exotic equity derivatives.
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|(in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Change | 9M 2008| Change |
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
| | | Q3/Q3| | 9M/9M|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|Net banking income | 3,999| (1.9%)| 11,358| (20.9%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|Operating expenses | (3,124)| +8.3%| (9,489)| +1.1%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|Gross operating income | 875| (26.5%)| 1,869| (62.5%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|Risk-related costs | (740)| x2.7| (1,551)| x2.2|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|Operating income | 135| (85.3%)| 318| (92.6%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|Equity affiliates | 347| (4.7%)| 895| (11.5%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|Net gain/(loss) on | (8)| (80.0%)| 428| (60.0%)|
|disposal on other assets | | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|Pre-tax income | 474| (63.0%)| 1,641| (74.2%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|Net income, Group share | 365| (61.7%)| 1,333| (72.8%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
|Cost/income ratio | 78.1%| +7.3pts| 83.5%| +18.2pts|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+----------+
Excluding Calyon's discontinuing operations and LCL's 2007 competitiveness
plan:
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|(in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Change | 9M 2008| Change |
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| | | Q3/Q3| | 9M/9M|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Net banking income | 4,995| (1.3%)| 15,393| +0.3%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Operating expenses | (2,996)| +5.2%| (9,260)| +5.8%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Gross operating income | 1,999| (9.6%)| 6,133| (7.0%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Risk-related costs | (740)| x2.9| (1,551)| x2.2|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Operating income | 1,259| (35.5%)| 4,582| (22.4%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Equity affiliates | 347| (4.7%)| 895| (11.5%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Net gain/(loss) on | (8)| (80.0%)| 428| (60.0%)|
|disposal on other assets | | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Pre-tax income | 1,598| (31.1%)| 5,905| (26.1%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Net income, Group share | 1,128| (35.0%)| 4,207| (30.8%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Cost/income ratio | 60.0%| +3.7pts| 60.2%| +3.1pts|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
Over the first nine months of 2008, the net banking income was EUR 11,358
million, down 20.9%, heavily impacted by the write downs on market
instruments.
Excluding the CIB's discontinuing operations (credit derivatives and exotic
equity derivatives), the Group generated a net banking income of EUR 15,393
million, a rise of 0.3% on the same year-ago period. This shows the
resilience and responsiveness of all the Group's business lines in an
extremely difficult economic climate and reflects the contribution of the
growth engines that have become fully operational in the recent past.
Operating expenses registered a modest rise of 1.1% at EUR 9,489 million.
On a like-for-like basis and excluding the impact of LCL's 2007
competitiveness plan, operating expenses were stable, reflecting the
productivity enhancement efforts initiated across all business lines.
Taking into account external growth (Cariparma's branches, Newedge, HVB,
etc.), they increased by 5.8%.
Gross operating income declined by 62.5% at EUR 1,869 million at end-
September. Including discontinuing operations, it was at EUR 6,133 million,
down 7% on the first nine months of 2007.
Risk-related costs moved up sharply, reflecting a conservative risk
coverage policy in a climate of severe economic deterioration. They
amounted to EUR 1,551 million, or 55.3 basis points of risk-weighted assets
(Basle 1). This is 2.2 times higher than in the first nine months of 2007.
Operating income was EUR 318 million over the first nine months of 2008 and
EUR 4,582 million excluding discontinuing operations.
The contribution from equity affiliates dropped by 11.5% to EUR 895
million, primarily due to a lower contribution from the Regional Banks and
from BES.
Net income, Group share, is down 72.8 % at EUR 1,333 million. Excluding
discontinuing operations, it reached EUR 4,207 million, down 30.8% compared
to the third quarter 2007.
During the third quarter 2008, the solid performance in retail banking en
France and abroad allowed the bank to contain the decrease in the Group's
revenues to 1.9% compared to the third quarter 2007. The increase by 8.3%
of operating expenses stemmed mainly from external growth operations; it is
also due to the implementation of Calyon's refocusing plan.
In the risk-related costs (EUR 740 million), additional charges to the
third quarter 2007 amounts were booked for all business lines: EUR 23
million for LCL, EUR 74 million for International retail banking, EUR 56
million for Consumer finance, EUR 45 million for the Asset management
business line and EUR 300 million for Corporate and investment banking.
These risk-related costs include an increase in collective reserves as a
result of deterioration in various business sectors. It also includes a EUR
119 million charge following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers which brings
the total impact on the net income before tax to EUR 220 million.
Net income, Group share, of the third quarter at EUR 365 million, is down
61.7 % compared to the third quarter 2007. Excluding discontinuing
operations, it reached EUR 1,128 million, down 35%.
FINANCIAL POSITION
At 30 September 2008, Crédit Agricole S.A.'s capital amounted to EUR 76.4
billion.
Shareholders' equity, Group share, stood at EUR 42.2 billion compared with
EUR 40.7 billion at 31 December 2007. This increase stems mainly from the
successful rights issue finalised in the beginning of July, which was
partially offset by lower unrealised gains on the portfolio of securities
held for sale.
Since 31 December 2007, risk-weighted assets decreased by 8.4 billion to
EUR 336.7 billion due to the application of Basle 2 reform. This fall is
limited by the legal floor which is set at 90% of Basle 1 risk-weighted
assets in 2008.
The Group's CRD ratio is 9.1% and its Tier 1 ratio is 8.5%. Excluding the
application of the legal floor, the Tier 1 ratio would be 8.7%.
RESULTS BY BUSINESS LINE
1. FRENCH RETAIL BANKING
During the third quarter, the French retail banks delivered a solid
business and financial performance despite worsening economic conditions.
1.1. - CRÉDIT AGRICOLE REGIONAL BANKS
The Regional Banks actively continued to expand their business franchise.
During the third quarter, growth in new accounts accelerated, with 64,000
net new demand deposit accounts opened, bringing the total for the first
nine months to 292,000.
Business was underpinned by on-balance sheet deposits, which expanded 3.8%
year-on-year. The appeal for liquid, secure savings products led to strong
inflows into term accounts (up 54.6%) and passbook accounts, with an 11.4%
rise for the Sustainable Development Passbook.
During the quarter, the Regional Banks wrote over EUR 16 billion in new
loans, bringing the total to more than EUR 49 billion since the beginning
of 2008 and attesting to their strong involvement in financing the economy.
Outstanding loans expanded appreciably, with a rise of 9.5% year-on-year,
including impressive growth of 15.9% in loans to local authorities and of
11.3% in loans to SMEs and small business customers. Residential mortgage
lending advanced by 8.9% despite a slowdown in demand.
This solid business momentum, coupled with a recovery in margins, resulted
in a 0.7% year-on-year increase in revenues from customer business for the
first nine months of 2008 (1.7% excluding home purchase savings
provisions).
+-----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|(in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Change | Change | 9M 2008| Change |
+-----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| | | Q3/Q3| Q3/Q2| | 9M/9M|
+-----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Net income accounted for 140| (21.0%)| +18.8%| 432| (13.1%)|
|at equity (at 25%) | | | | | |
+-----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Change in share of | (4)| nm| nm| 142| (1.5%)|
|reserves | | | | | |
+-----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Income from equity | 136| (23.6%)| (18.4%)| 574| (10.5%)|
|affiliates | | | | | |
+-----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Tax* | -| nm| nm| (96)| +10.8%|
+-----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|Net income | 136| (23.6%)| (2.8%)| 478| (13.9%)|
+-----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
* Tax impact of dividends received from the Regional Banks.
Over the third quarter, aggregate net banking income (under IAS) of the 38
equity-accounted Regional Banks was EUR 2.7 billion, down 5.4% on the same
year-ago period due to the lower yield on portfolio securities. Over the
first nine months, NBI dipped 2.1% to EUR 8.6 billion.
Thanks to well-controlled operating costs, which decreased by 0.4% compared
with the third quarter of 2007, the Regional Banks' cost/income ratio on
customer business improved, with a 0.4 percentage point contraction year-on-
year in the third quarter.
The 34.4% year-on-year jump in risk-related costs over the first nine
months of 2008 reflects the persistently conservative loan loss cover
policy applied in a poor business climate.
In all, the share of net income from the 38 equity-accounted Regional Banks
came to EUR 136 million in the third quarter. Over the first nine months,
it receded by 10.5% to EUR 574 million. After tax, the Regional Banks
business line contributed EUR 478 million to Crédit Agricole S.A.'s
consolidated net income.
1.2. - LCL
In the third quarter, LCL confirmed its solid business momentum and
continued steadily to improve its financial performance.
It generated net banking income of EUR 914 million over the third quarter
and EUR 2.8 billion over the first nine months of 2008, a year-on year rise
of 4.3% (excluding home purchase savings provisions). This steady growth
was driven by a rise in the intermediation margin.
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+-------+
| (in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Change | 9M 2008| Change | Change |
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+--------+
| | | Q3/Q3| | 9M/9M| 9M/9M*|
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+--------+
| Net banking income | 914| +3.3%| 2,804| +3.2%| +3.2%|
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+--------+
| Operating expenses | (623)| +0.8%| (1,881)| (8.0%)| +0.6%|
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+--------+
| Gross operating income | 291| +8.8%| 923| +37.1%| +8.8%|
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+--------+
| Risk-related costs | (51)| +82.1%| (134)| +32.4%| +32.4%|
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+--------+
| Operating income | 240| +0.3%| 789| +37.9%| +5.7%|
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+--------+
| Net income, Group share| 159| +0.1%| 523| +36.8%| +3.7%|
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+--------+
| Cost/income ratio | 68.2%| (1.6 pt)| 67.1%|(8.1pts)|(1.7 pt)|
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+--------+
+-------------------------+--------+----------+---------+--------+--------+
*Excluding the impact of the competitiveness plan in 2007.
Owing to its continued marketing efforts to capture market share, LCL
attracted 91,000 net new accounts since the beginning of the year. The
Rentrée étudiante campaign met with success and the number of Gulliver
contracts for customers under the age of 16 nearly doubled. These two
products are an important component of LCL's strategy focused on building
up its base of young customers. LCL rolled out innovative offerings, such
as the Jeux Olympiques and Inventive cards. It also introduced a new non-
life insurance range (Pacifica), which is meeting with success with over
157,000 policies written, boosting gross production in non-life 66% over
its September 2007 level.
The base of business customers also continued to expand, in terms of new
business (2,400 new customers, a rise of 28%) and sales of products to
existing clients.
Credit production registered brisk growth over the period, without impeding
the margin recovery. Since the beginning of the year, this business has
been driven by the SME and small business customer segment, with production
of EUR 7.4 billion and a 19.6% rise in outstandings.
Residential mortgage loans outstanding advanced by 6.6% despite a fall in
production due to economic conditions.
The 2.2% year-on-year rise in on-balance sheet deposits was fuelled by the
37% jump in term accounts. In addition, LCL's new life insurance business
expanded by 9% in a market that declined appreciably. This advance was due
partly to the strategy of selling products to existing middle-income
customers and to the development of Private Banking.
LCL's results reflect tightly controlled operating expenses over the first
nine months of 2008, with a year-on-year rise confined to 0.6% excluding
the impact of the 2007 competitiveness plan. This performance was
underpinned by the implementation of the LCL competitiveness plan launched
in 2007.
Gross operating income expanded by 8.8% (excluding home purchase savings
provisions and the impact of the 2007 competitiveness plan) and the
cost/income ratio showed further improvement, with a 1.7 point year-on-year
contraction in the first nine months of 2008.
Risks were well controlled. The ratio of NPLs to total loans outstanding
was 2.8% and risk-related costs amounted to 34 basis points of risk-
weighted assets (Basle 1).
LCL's net income, Group share, was EUR 159 million in the third quarter and
EUR 523 million in the first nine months of 2008, up 36.8% on the same year-
ago period. Excluding the impact of the 2007 competitiveness plan and
movements in home purchase savings provisions, the increase was 3.7%.
2. INTERNATIONAL RETAIL BANKING
The international retail banking business line overall delivered robust
growth year-on-year. Excluding Emporiki[1], net banking income rose by 35%
year-on-year over the first nine months of 2008. Despite higher risk-
related costs, which increased by 70% due to deteriorating economic
conditions, operating income was up 25%.
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| (in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Change | Change | 9M 2008|Change |
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| | | Q3/Q3| Q3/Q2| | 9M/9M|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| Net banking income | 801| +8.0%| (1.7%)| 2,398| +25.4%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| Operating expenses | (531)| +16.0%| +1.5%| (1,575)| +28.5%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| Gross operating income | 270| (4.9%)| (7.5%)| 823| +19.9%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| Risk-related costs | (160)| +85.8%| +73.0%| (351)| +56.9%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| Operating income | 110| (44.4%)| (44.8%)| 472| +2.0%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| Equity affiliates | 19| (41.2%)| x13.8| 59|(62.2%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| Pre-tax income | 129| (44.0%)| (35.6%)| 531|(14.2%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| Net income, Group share| 47| (64.7%)| (51.6%)| 252|(28.7%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| Cost/income ratio | 66.3%| +4.6pts| +2.1pts| 65.7%|+1.6 pt|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
The business line's results were underpinned primarily by the performance
of Cariparma FriulAdria, which stood up well over the quarter. Its net
banking income was nearly the same as in the previous quarter, at EUR 378
million (EUR 1,145 million over the first nine months), as the interest
margin was preserved, thereby counteracting the decline in fee income
linked to the crisis. Operating expenses were controlled (down 0.5% on the
previous quarter), despite investments in resources and technologies over
the period. Gross operating income was EUR 171 million in the third quarter
and EUR 525 million in the first nine months. While risk-related costs
moved up, they were offset by a favourable tax effect. As a result, net
income, Group share was EUR 77 million (EUR 215 million in the first nine
months of 2008), up 14% on the second quarter of 2008.
Cariparma FriulAdria registered strong organic growth year-on-year, with 49
branches[2] opened and 48,000 new customers. The Group also met with many
successes and made solid inroads in provinces where it recently set up new
bases. Its market share in deposits is now 8% in Imperia, 7% in Caserta and
nearly 7% in Naples. At the same time, Cariparma FriulAdria maintained and
reinforced its excellent risk and liquidity profile. Deposits rose at a
strong, steady rate of 15% year-on-year to EUR 24.2 billion, lifting the
deposit- to-loan ratio to a very high 97%. The loan portfolio is also of
good quality, with a ratio of non-performing loans to total loans of 0.4%.
Cariparma FriulAdria ranks second in Italy in terms of credit quality.
In Greece, Emporiki's results were severely impacted by the economic
deterioration, leading to a loss of EUR 73 million in the quarter (EUR 89
million in the first nine months of 2008). This was due to the steep
decline in the intermediation margin, the fall in financial markets, the
rise in risk-related costs and a change in tax legislation that produced a
EUR 55 million negative impact. In the third quarter, net banking income
was EUR 179 million and gross operating income amounted to EUR 22 million.
The orientations of a plan to adjust Emporiki's business model have been
drawn up to restore the bank's profitability, improve its risk management
and boost its financial strength, primarily via a capital increase that
will be submitted to Emporiki's EGM in early 2009, concurrently with the
Greek government's capital funds injections into the other banks. Details
of the plan will be released at the same time.
The business line's other entities remain on a solid growth trend and again
delivered a good performance, with net income, Group share up 10.1% year-on-
year in the third quarter1.
3. SPECIALISED FINANCIAL SERVICES
Specialised financial services held up well despite severe deterioration in
the macroeconomic environment during the period. Underpinned by its solid
sales and marketing organisation, the business line's gross operating
income expanded by 2.4%[3] over the first nine months, driven mainly by the
solid momentum of entities abroad, with 11% growth in gross operating
income3.
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|(in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Change | Change | 9M 2008 Change |
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
| | | Q3/Q3| Q3/Q2| | 9M/9M|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|Net banking income | 737| +0.1%| (1.0%)| 2,207| 0.0%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|Operating expenses | (392)| +0.3%| (2.5%)| (1,191)| +1.5%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|Gross operating income | 345| (0.1%)| +0.9%| 1,016|(1.7%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|Risk-related costs | (184)| +43.4%| +44.1%| (451)|+20.5%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|Operating income | 161| (25.7%)| (24.8%)| 565 (14.3%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|Equity affiliates | 2| +10.0%| (8.3%)| 6|+26.9%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|Net gain/(loss) on | (5)| nm| nm| (4)| nm|
|disposal of other assets | | | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|Pre-tax income | 158| (28.3%)| (27.0%)| 567 (17.7%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|Net income, Group share | 107| (21.1%)| (20.5%)| 361 ( 16.1%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
|Cost/income ratio | 53.2%| +0.1 pt| (0.8 pt)| 53.9% +0.8 pt|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+----------+---------+------+
The third quarter was adversely affected by worsening economic conditions,
which drove up risk-related costs by 44% on the previous quarter. Even so,
these costs remained under control, with an intermediation ratio[4] of 78%.
In Consumer finance, the intermediation ratio was among the lowest in the
market, at 75% over the first nine months of 2008. The business line
sustained its level of activity during the quarter and gross operating
income moved up 0.9% over the third quarter.
Consumer finance registered further growth, with credit outstandings
advancing by 12% year-on-year (8% like-for-like) to nearly EUR 65 billion.
These outstandings include the substantial EUR 16 billion contribution from
FGA Capital (formerly FGAFS) and the contribution from Forso Nordic AB, the
new joint venture with the Ford Group in Scandinavia, which brought in EUR
1.3 billion.
Hence, the development strategy is paying off, with a 3% year-on-year rise
in production and a EUR 310 million contribution to net income from this
segment over the first nine months of 2008.
Consumer finance business is growing in a climate of well-controlled risks,
thanks to the use of advanced scoring techniques and effective risk
management. Consumer credit outstandings are evenly distributed, with most
of the exposure in France and Italy (73%) and, to a lesser extent, to the
other Western European countries (Germany, Benelux, Netherlands, Austria,
Switzerland and the UK). Exposure to emerging countries and to Southern
Europe (Greece, Portugal, Spain) is limited.
Factoring and lease finance also registered growth, with operating income
rising by 16% to EUR 61 million in factoring and by 27% to EUR 57 million
in lease finance over the first nine months of the year. Over the period,
these two businesses actively fulfilled their role of providing responsible
financing to the economy.
In factoring, financing was provided to all categories of business
customers: Eurofactor granted 57% of its total financing to companies with
less than EUR 50 million in sales. In all, Eurofactor, the French leader,
purchased EUR 33 billion of receivables over the first nine months of 2008,
a rise of 9% year-on-year.
In lease finance, the Group also provided active, responsible support for
capital spending, with EUR 3.3 billion in new lease finance loans in France
since the beginning of the year on total production of EUR 4.2 billion, a
27.3% year-on-year increase. The Group also holds strong positions in
sustainable development and public sector finance, which account for 16.5%
of outstandings in France.
4. ASSET MANAGEMENT, INSURANCE AND PRIVATE BANKING
In a highly unfavourable climate for savings, asset management, issuer
services, insurance and private banking continued to generate substantial
income. Its business was resilient and it consolidated its market shares in
France and in Europe.
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|(in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Change | Change | 9M 2008|Change |
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
| | | Q3/Q3| Q3/Q2| | 9M/9M|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|Net banking income | 913| (7.3%)| (13.7%)| 3,069| (3.8%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|Operating expenses | (442)| +6.7%| (5.9%)| (1,397)| +6.8%|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|Gross operating income | 471| (17.4%)| (20.0%)| 1,672|(11.2%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|Risk-related costs | (47)| nm| nm| (43)| nm|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|Operating income | 424| (25.3%)| (29.0%)| 1,629|(13.6%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|Equity affiliates | (1)| (65.0%)| nm| 1|(85.0%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|Net gain/(loss) on | (1)| (81.1%)| nm| (1)|(85.7%)|
|disposal of other assets | | | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|Pre-tax income | 422| (24.7%)| (29.4%)| 1,629|(13.5%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|Net income, Group share | 291| (26.9%)| (29.8%)| 1,122|(13.3%)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
|Cost/income ratio | 48.5%| +6.4pts| +4.1pts| 45.5%|+4.5pts|
+-------------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+-------+
Over the first nine months, the business line overall registered net new
inflows of EUR 3.5 billion in asset management, private banking and life
insurance. Most asset classes, including money market products, guaranteed
products and life insurance contracts, attracted an impressive EUR 16.1
billion in new money. Conversely, risk aversion induced investors to make
massive withdrawals from absolute performance funds and equities.
In asset management, money market and guaranteed-return products attracted
net new inflows of EUR 3 billion during the third quarter. This solid
business performance is mainly attributable to the Regional Banks network
in France and, to a lesser extent, to the partner networks abroad (Resona
in Japan). The business line also won new contracts for employee savings
plans.
Assets under management amounted to EUR 477 billion at 30 September. While
funds under management were slashed by the market decline (the CAC 40 lost
28.2% over the period), the decline was confined to 9.1% over the first
nine months. The Group strengthened its position in mutual funds in France,
lifting its market share by 0.5 percentage point to 19.3% over the period,
and confirmed its position as the European leader with 4.1% of the market.
Costs were tightly controlled and expenses were further reduced in the
third quarter (by 7.9% year-on-year, 12.5% quarter-on-quarter, and 2.8%
over the first nine months), as productivity gains exceeded the cost of
increasing sales forces abroad. As a result, the cost/income ratio remained
quite low, at 48.1%.
In issuer services, business and results were driven up sharply by organic
growth as well as by the expansion of CACEIS' scope of consolidation.
Despite the market decline, assets under custody were fairly stable by
comparison with the end of 2007, at EUR 2,215 billion. Assets under
administration advanced by 6.6% to EUR 1,006 billion. Operating costs
remained under control, in line with business growth. The integration of
HVB's custody operations is moving ahead on track with the operating plan.
In all, the Asset management, securities and issuer services business line
generated very high results, with net income of EUR 366 million over the
first nine months (down 18.5%), even after the EUR 49 million charge booked
in the third quarter for risk-related costs following the bankruptcy of
Lehman Brothers.
The Private banking business proved to be extremely resilient to the
downturn. During the third quarter, net new inflows came to EUR 0.3 billion
(up EUR 1.6 billion over the first nine months) and the currency impact,
which shifted back into favourable territory, partially offset the highly
negative financial market impact.
Assets under management receded by 6% year-on-year (down 6.5% on an
unchanged consolidation basis) to EUR 91.2 billion as a result of a EUR 7.3
billion net negative market and currency impact. Over 30% of assets were
invested in currencies other than the euro.
Including the Private banking operations within International retail
banking (Cariparma FriulAdria in Italy, Bank Saudi Al Fransi in the Middle
East) and the new scope of consolidation of LCL Private banking, AUM
totalled EUR 120 billion.
In life insurance, business performance was satisfactory. In a market that
was down sharply, premium income for the first nine months of 2008 edged
down 2.8% year-on-year to EUR 15.5 billion. This performance was
underpinned by the international subsidiaries, which now generate 18% of
new business for the Group, compared with 6.4% a year earlier. It was also
driven by solid inflows in provident/death insurance, with a 13.4% jump
over the first nine months of 2008, outpacing the growth registered by the
bancassurance companies.
The Group's mathematical reserves rose by 5.4% year-on-year (by 3% on a
like-for-like basis) to EUR 189.3 billion.
The Group continued to develop its international insurance operations with
in particular a good business momentum in Portugal.
In non-life insurance, business momentum remained solid, with growth
outpacing the market. Revenues for the first nine months of 2008 were EUR
1.7 billion, up 26.7% on the same year-ago period and up 17.7% on an
unchanged consolidation basis. Business momentum was particularly robust in
motor and comprehensive household's insurance, with respective rises of
9.1% and 11.6% year-on-year in the first nine months. "Borrower's
insurance" is also expanding rapidly, via Finaref Assurances, primarily in
partnership with the Group's branch networks in Italy and Poland.
In all, strong growth across all segments of the business line confined the
decline in net banking income, which receded by 3.8% year-on-year to EUR
3,069 million over the first nine months (EUR 913 million in the third
quarter). Administration fees were tightly controlled, edging up by only
1.6% on an unchanged consolidation basis. Gross operating income was EUR
1,672 million over the first nine months (EUR 471 million over the third
quarter), down 11.2% over nine months, and the cost/income ratio remained
at 45.5%.
Net income, Group share for the business line was EUR 1,122 million for the
first nine months and EUR 291 million for the third quarter.
5. CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING
The Corporate and investment banking business line is on track with the
refocusing plan announced on 10 September 2008.
This plan is designed to refocus Crédit Agricole S.A.'s Corporate and
investment banking segment on its traditional strengths by capitalising on
its leading positions in its three core businesses: structured finance and
commercial banking, brokerage and fixed income. Credit and exotic
derivatives activities are being discontinued. The targets assigned to
Corporate and investment banking have three components: to cut costs by EUR
200 million in 2008 from their 2007 level5 and by an additional EUR 100
million in 2009, to reduce the share of capital allocated to the Corporate
and investment banking business line from 30%-35% to 25%-30% by 2010, and
to restore profitability, with a target of generating a base of recurring
net income of EUR 1 billion per year.
For the third quarter of 2008, the amendment to IAS 39 allowing for certain
assets that have become illiquid to be reclassified from the "held-for-
trading" to other portfolios has not been used. This option will be applied
as from 1 October 2008.
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
|(in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Q3 2008*| Change | 9M 2008|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
| | | | Q3*/Q3*| |
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
| | | Pro forma Newedge| |
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
|Net banking income | 815| 1,811| +1.9%| 458|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
|Operating expenses | (918)| (790)| (2.4%)| (2,756)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
|Gross operating income | (103)| 1,021| +5.5%| (2,298)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
|Risk-related costs | (322)| (322)| | (612)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
|Operating income | (425)| 699| | (2,910)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
|Equity affiliates | 33| 33| | 98|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
|Net gain/(loss) on | (1)| (1)| | (1)|
|disposal of other assets | | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
|Pre-tax income | (393)| 731| | (2,813)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
|Net income, Group share | (226)| 537| | (1,877)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+----------------+---------+
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
|(in millions of euros) | 9M 2008*| Change |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
| | | 9M*/9M*|
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
| | | Pro forma Newedge|
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
|Net banking income | 4,493| (11.4%)|
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
|Operating expenses | (2,527)| (6.0%)|
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
|Gross operating income | 1,966| (17.7%)|
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
|Risk-related costs | (612)| |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
|Operating income | 1,354| |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
|Equity affiliates | 98| |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
|Net gain/(loss) on | (1)| |
|disposal of other assets | | |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
|Pre-tax income | 1,451| |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
|Net income, Group share | 997| |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+
* Excluding the impact of discontinuing operations.
As of 30 September 2008, the refocusing plan was well underway: the credit
derivatives and exotic equity derivatives businesses are being discontinued
and the cost base is being lowered. Excluding EUR 90 million in
restructuring charges for discontinuing operations, mainly for redundancy
payments for the 500 anticipated job cuts, operating expenses for the
business line were down 6% in the first nine months of 2008[5], i.e. a
decline of EUR 167 million.
Over the third quarter, net income, Group share, from Corporate and
investment banking, excluding discontinuing operations, was EUR 537
million. This reflects a solid performance in Financing activities and the
recovery in Capital market activities, which amply offset the EUR 300m year-
on-year rise in risk-related costs over the quarter. This reflects the
increase in collective reserves and strengthening of specific reserves and
primarily includes EUR 70 million relating to the bankruptcy of Lehman
Brothers, which also produced a negative EUR 100 million impact on net
banking income.
Over the first nine months of 2008, net income, Group share in Corporate
and investment banking, excluding discontinuing operations, amounted to EUR
997 million.
Including discontinuing operations, net income, Group share for the
business line was a loss of EUR 226 million in the third quarter of 2008
(including EUR 476 million in impairment charges related to the US
residential mortgage market) and a loss of EUR 1,877 million over the first
nine months.
During the month of October, Corporate and investment banking booked
positive revenues despite extremely difficult market conditions.
Financing activities
Revenues from Financing activities advanced from EUR 462 million in the
second quarter of 2008 to EUR 619 million in the third (excluding EUR 13
million in syndication discounts). Over the first nine months, revenues
were resilient, down 6% to EUR 1,683 million excluding EUR 155 million in
syndication discounts.
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
|(in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Change | Change | 9M 2008|
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
| | | Q3 08 / Q3 07|Q3 08/Q2 08| |
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
|Net banking income | 606| +5.1%| +71.7%| 1,528|
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
|Operating expenses | (223)| +3.8%| +3.4%| (669)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
|Gross operating income | 383| +6.0%| x2.8| 859|
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
|Risk-related costs | (164)| nm| x2.0| (346)|
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
|Operating income | 219| (46.7%)| x3.9| 513|
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
|Equity affiliates | 32| +2.9%| (3.0%)| 97|
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
|Net gain/(loss) on | (1)| nm| nm| (1)|
|disposal of other assets | | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
|Pre-tax income | 250| (43.4%)| x2.8| 609|
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
|Net income, Group share | 201| (42.3%)| x3.4| 429|
+-------------------------+---------+---------------+-----------+---------+
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
|(in millions of euros) | Change |Change |
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
| | 9M 08 / 9M 07| 9M 08 / 9M 07|
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
| | |at constant exchange|
| | |rates |
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
|Net banking income | (14.5%)| (10.6%)|
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
|Operating expenses | (4.6%)| (1.5%)|
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
|Gross operating income | (20.9%)| (1.3%)|
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
|Risk-related costs | nm| |
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
|Operating income | (55.2%)| |
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
|Equity affiliates | (4.2%)| |
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
|Net gain/(loss) on | nm| |
|disposal of other assets | | |
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
|Pre-tax income | (51.1%)| |
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
|Net income, Group share | (53.8%)| |
+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------+
In the third quarter, structured finance revenues stabilised at EUR 305
million, excluding syndication discounts. Robust international trade
finance business offset the downturn in acquisition, project and property
finance. Revenues from aircraft and shipping finance were stable.
In commercial banking, revenues remained nearly stable, in France and
abroad.
Expenses were contained, with a cost/income ratio of 40% (excluding
syndication discounts) over the first nine months of 2008.
Risk-related costs were higher, reflecting worsening economic conditions,
with EUR 164 million of charges booked over the quarter, consisting mainly
of collective reserves.
In all, net income, Group share was EUR 201 million in the third quarter.
Over the first nine months of 2008, it was EUR 429 million.
Capital markets and investment banking
Capital markets and investment banking staged a recovery in the third
quarter of 2008.
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| (in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Q3 2008*|Change | Change |9M 2008|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| | | |Q3*/Q3* | Q3*/Q2*| |
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| | | pro forma| | |
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| | | | Newedge| | |
| | | | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| Net banking income | 209| 1,205| (0.1%)| x2.7|(1,070)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+--------
-+
| Operating expenses | (695)| (567)| (4.6%)| (10.9%)|(2,087)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| Gross operating income | (486)| 638| +4.4%| nm|(3,157)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| Risk-related costs | (158)| (158)| | | (266)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| Operating income | (644)| 480| | |(3,423)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| Equity affiliates | 1| 1| | | 1|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| Pre-tax income | (643)| 481| | |(3,422)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
| Net income, Group share| (427)| 336| | |(2,306)|
+-------------------------+---------+----------+--------+---------+-------+
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| (in millions of euros) | 9M 2008*| Change |Change |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| | | 9M*/9M* |9M*/9M* |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| | | pro forma Newedge|pro formaNewedge|
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| | | |at constant |
| | | |exchange rates |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| Net banking income | 2,965| (10.1%)| (4.8%)|
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| Operating expenses | (1,858)| (6.5%)| (2.1%)|
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| Gross operating income | 1,107| (15.5%)| (8.9%)|
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| Risk-related costs | (266)| | |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| Operating income | 841| | |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| Equity affiliates | 1| | |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| Pre-tax income | 842| | |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
| Net income, Group share| 568| | |
+-------------------------+----------+-------------------+----------------+
* Excluding discontinuing operations.
Revenues from the equity business (equity derivatives, brokerage and
advisory services) were affected by an atypical month in September, with a
favourable impact on brokerage, thereby limiting the seasonal slowdown for
brokers CA Cheuvreux and CLSA and leading to solid business for Newedge.
Excluding the impact of discontinuing operations, revenues were EUR 377
million, a modest 4% contraction (pro forma Newedge) on the previous
quarter.
In Fixed-income (interest rate, forex, credit, treasury, commodities),
revenues were EUR 496 million in the third quarter of 2008, excluding
discontinuing operations. This reflects an excellent performance in
treasury/foreign exchange operations and the recovery in fixed-income
derivatives after the negative impact from inversion of the yield curve in
the second quarter. Fixed-income commercial performance was persistently
strong. Overall, revenues for the segment were stable by comparison with
the third quarter of 2007, excluding discontinuing operations and pro forma
Newedge.
Overall, revenues in Capital markets and investment banking amounted to EUR
1,205 million, excluding discontinuing operations, or about the same as in
the third quarter of 2007 pro forma Newedge despite a EUR 100 million
negative impact due to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. Revenues also
include a EUR 332 million gain on the value adjustment of structured
products.
Expenses were significantly lower, down 5% on the third quarter of 2007 pro
forma Newedge and down 6% over the first nine months of 2007.
The EUR 158 million charge for risk-related costs includes a EUR 70 million
charge booked following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.
Overall, net income, Group share was a negative -EUR 427 million in the
third quarter but a positive EUR 336 million excluding discontinuing
operations.
6. PROPRIETARY ASSET MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|(in millions of euros) | Q3 2008| Change| Change | 9M 2008| Change|
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
| | | Q3/Q3| Q3/Q2| | 9M/9M|
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|Net banking income | (182)| x7.1| x3.2| 422| +10.1%|
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|Operating expenses | (217)| 0.0%| (8.2%)| (689)| (29.2%)|
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|Gross operating income | (399)| +64.4%| +35.9%| (267)| (54.7%)|
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|Risk-related costs | 23| nm| x3.8| 40| nm|
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|Operating income | (376)| +49.5%| +30.7%| (227)| (61.8%)|
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|Equity affiliates | 157| +31.1%| nm| 157| +63.9%|
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|Net gain/(loss) on | (1)| nm| nm| 434| (58.8%)|
|disposal of other assets | | | | | |
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|Pre-tax income | (220)| +72.9%| (19.7%)| 364| (34.3%)|
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
|Net income, Group share | (149)| x2.5| x2.4| 474| (46.0%)|
+-------------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+--------+
In the third quarter of 2008, Proprietary asset management and other
activities registered a net banking loss of EUR 182 million due to lower
income from financial management. Costs were contained at EUR 217 million
in the third quarter of 2008, 8% lower than in the second quarter and about
the same as in the third quarter of 2007. Income from equity affiliates
includes the capital gain on the disposal of the stake in MasterCard, which
was completed in July.
Over the first nine months of 2008, net banking income was EUR 422 million,
including EUR 65 million from Private equity business. It also includes the
gain on the sale of Suez shares booked in the first quarter. Expenses were
down 29% on the first nine months of 2007, which included part of the
charges for the LCL competitiveness plan. The EUR 434 million net gain on
disposal of other assets includes the gain arising on the creation of
Newedge realised in the first quarter of 2008.
CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Over the first nine months of 2008, the Crédit Agricole Group generated net
income, Group share of EUR 2,516 million. In the third quarter, the Group's
net income was EUR 920 million, reflecting good resilience for the business
lines in a climate of intensified financial crisis and worsening economic
conditions.
Net banking income was EUR 21.1 billion. The decline was confined to 11.3%
year-on-year over the first 9 months, owing to diversification of the
Group's business operations. The good performance delivered by the Group's
traditional business lines amply offset the impact of the financial crisis
on revenues in Corporate and investment banking.
Operating expenses were tightly controlled. They edged up 1.8% on the same
period in 2007, which included the provision for the LCL competitiveness
plan. Adjusted for this provision, operating expenses moved up 5.2% due to
new acquisitions.
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|(in millions of euros) | 9M-08 | 9M-07 | Change 9M / 9M|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Net banking income | 21,095| 23,779| (11.3%)|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Operating expenses | (15,244)| (14,970)| + 1.8%|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Gross operating income | 5,851| 8,809| (33.6%)|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Risk-related costs | (2,502)| (1,386)| + 80.5%|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Operating income | 3,349| 7,423| (54.9%)|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Equity affiliates | 194| 368| (47.3%)|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Net gain/(loss) on | 449| 1,046| (57.1%)|
|disposal of other assets | | | |
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Pre-tax income | 3,992| 8,837| (54.8%)|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Tax | (962)| (2,169)| (55.6%)|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Net income | 3,030| 6,660| (54.5%)|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
|Net income, Group share | 2,516| 6,276| (59.9%)|
+-------------------------+----------+----------+----------------+
Risk-related costs rose sharply, to EUR 2,502 million from EUR 1,386
million in the same year-ago period. They reflect deterioration in the
economic climate, which affected all the business lines. In addition to the
charge arising from the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, risk-related costs
reflect a cautious loan loss cover policy with an increase in collective
reserves.
Including EUR 194 million in income from equity affiliates and a net gain
on disposal of other assets EUR 449 million, mainly comprising the gain
arising on the creation de Newedge, net income, Group share was EUR 2,516
million over the first nine months.
Total shareholders' equity, Group share, amounted to EUR 64.2 billion at 30
September 2008. The CRD ratio was 9.8% with a Tier 1 ratio of 8.3%. The
Crédit Agricole Group's core Tier 1 ratio was 6.9%.
* * *
This press release and related slides are available on the website
www.credit-agricole-sa.fr in the "Financial Reporting" section, in
accordance with the regulation relating to quarterly financial information.
[1] And excluding the impact from the allocation of 100% of Lukas' results
to IRB as from the first quarter of 2008.
[2] Including private banking branches and corporate and SMEs business
centers
[3] Excluding changes in scope of consolidation and in business line
allocations (primarily the transfer of Lukas to IRB) and excluding the gain
on disposal of Finconsum in 2007.
[4] Intermediation ratio < > = (Operating expenses + Risk-related costs) /
Net banking income
[5] Pro forma Newedge calculated on 2007 figures.
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