Crédit Agricole profit halves on BES hit
Crédit Agricole took a €708m hit from its exposure to Banco Espírito Santo (BES) as its second quarter profit halved from the same period last year. Despite this, the French bank’s first half earnings compared more favourably year-on-year, aided by its improved first quarter and what it called “good business momentum”.
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