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Credit Agricole beats Q2 forecasts as net profit rises to €2.05 billion

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Credit Agricole delivered a Q2 earnings and revenue beat, with broad-based growth across retail, asset management and investment banking, signaling resilient European bank profitability despite cost pressures. Management also reinforced its strategic position in Italy by lifting its Banco BPM stake to 29.3% and denying near-term M\u0026A rumors, reducing uncertainty around Italian consolidation dynamics. The update is modestly supportive for European financial risk appetite.
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Credit Agricole reported second-quarter net income attributable to shareholders of €2.05 billion, up 1.4% year on year when excluding a one-off gain booked a year earlier, beating the analyst consensus compiled by the bank. Revenue rose 7.7% to €7.36 billion, while investment banking revenue increased 4.4% and fixed income, currencies and commodities trading revenue was broadly stable. The lender recently lifted its stake in Banco BPM to 29.3%, bolstering its influence as consolidation reshapes Italy’s banking sector.