Brazil
Calyon has operated in Brazil since 1948. It offers national and multinational customers a broad range of products and services in corporate and investment banking.
The Brazilian unit is supported by the Group's specialist teams in New-York, Paris and other international locations. As well as cross-border services, Calyon also offers customers local banking services via the Group's Brazilian banking subsidiary Banco Calyon Brasil S.A..
Capital markets
- forex (spot, forward, NDF),
- commodity interest rate and currency derivatives (local and cross-border products),
- structured investment products (linked notes, guaranteed-capital instruments),
- fixed income (domestic securities and Eurobonds).
Transactions are carried out through trading rooms in Brazil, New-York and Europe. Banco Calyon Brasil S.A. offers the following products:
- securitisation,
- eurobonds,
- government bonds,
- local Treasury bonds.
Investment banking
For more than 10 years, Calyon Brazil as part of Calyon´s Global Investment banking practice has been providing its customers with advisory services with a focus on Mergers & Acquisitions. It is combining a strong local execution expertise with the global reach and industry expertise of Calyon Global Investment banking division.
Structured finance
- plain vanilla export pre-financing,
- structured export pre-financing,
- export credit with coverage from ECAs (export credit agencies)
- trade finance: advance payments bonds, performance & bid bonds, confirmation of L/C's for Brazilian exporters,opening L/C's for Brazilian importers, purchase undertaking and forfaiting,
- object finance: transportation, shipping, etc.,
- project finance,
- acquisition finance.
Syndicated loans
Banco Calyon Brasil S.A. underwrites and distributes large loan transactions via its international syndication teams.
Cash management and e-banking
Banco Calyon Brasil S.A. offers Brazilian customers US dollar and euro clearing services.
International Support to Middle Market Clients Network
The offices of Crédit Agricole's International Support to Middle market clients network (ISM) assists Crédit Agricole's mid-cap corporate customers in their international operations, by providing a thorough knowledge of the local environment as well as by securing access to a wide spectrum of banking services abroad.


