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Credit Agricole Sa: Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring completes acquisition of German group Merca Leasing
Montrouge – May 15, 2025 Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoringcompletes acquisition of German group Merca Leasing Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring (CAL&F) announces that it has obtained all the necessary authorizations and today finalized the acquisition of 100% of Merca Leasing, a group that has been a partner to the German manufacturing industry for over three decades. This operation is fully in line with CAL&F's development strategy and will enable it to accelerate its growth in the particul
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