Press release
Paris, 19th July 2012 - Following an article in today's Financial Times about the suspected involvement of traders at French banks - including Crédit Agricole CIB - in the attempted manipulation of benchmark rates by Barclays bank from 2005 to 2009, Crédit Agricole SA would like to make it clear that:
It was not a Libor panel bank between 2005 and 2009. It only became a contributor in November 2010.
Furthermore, it has only been contributor to USD Libor since February 2011.
It has responded to requests for information from various authorities as it always does.
It has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
