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  Crédit Agricole expects profits in 2025 to exceed € 6 billion and growth in Italy

French financial institution Credit Agricole (CAGR.PA) is focused on a internet earnings of greater than 6 billion euros ($6.three billion) via way of means of 2025 and sees sturdy ability for its enterprise in Italy, it stated on Wednesday because it unveiled a brand new strategic plan.

France's 2d largest indexed lender, which closing 12 months made underlying internet earnings of 5.four billion euros, expects annual sales to upward thrust through round 3.5% on common in 2021-25 - with boom coming from huge clients, expert economic offerings including its automobile leasing business, and Italian operations.

The financial institution expects to develop its retail consumer base via way of means of greater than a million via way of means of 2025 and is focused on a go back on tangible fairness of greater than 12%.

Executives singled out Italy, in which Credit Agricole currently sold smaller peer Credito Valtellinese and additionally constructed up a 9.2% stake in Banco BPM (BAMI.MI), as one of the increase drivers going forward.

The French financial institution has stated it's miles inquisitive about making an investment withinside the coverage of Banco BPM, however Musca stated there has been little development to document so far.

"It's an open process. BPM has asked a certain number of insurers to make proposals for the takeover of insurance partnerships that they had created with other companies ... it's both for life insurance and property & casualties. At this stage, BPM has not entirely decided how a possible takeover may work," he told reporters.