Adieu Athens is Crédit Agricole’s dream

02/07/12 19:41 CET

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Crédit Agricole’s share price surged on word that the French bank is starting to pull out of Greece.

Three Greek lenders are said to have shown interest in buying its troubled Greek subsidiary, Emporiki.

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