Risk Asia recognises Crédit Agricole CIB derivatives and structuring expertise

Derivatives market-focused magazine Risk.net named Crédit Agricole CIB its Derivatives House of the Year 2025 in Hong Kong SAR and South Korea. This is the first time Crédit Agricole CIB has been recognised as the best derivatives house in South Korea, while the Bank regained its top recognition for Hong Kong House in 2023 where we also named Best Structured House of the year Will open in a new tab .

As a foreign bank with strong derivatives expertise in the Asia-Pacific market, Crédit Agricole CIB consistently outruns its competitors by staying ahead of market development and customising products to offer best-in-class solutions for clients.

In Korea, Crédit Agricole CIB is ranked top 5 Korean Treasury Bond (KTB) primary dealer for six consecutive years. Within the banking sector, we are the #1 KTB primary dealer in the most recently published league table for the first six months of 2025. Furthermore, Crédit Agricole CIB is ranked top 3 in FX league table published by MOEF (#1 in FX spot and #3 in FX spot & FX swap). This strong presence in both FX and rates gives the Bank the greatest competitive edge to offer in-depth market views for clients and access to best-rated solutions. 

Crédit Agricole CIB is committed to enabling unique offering for clients through a 24/7 sales centre set-up around the world. The Bank’s local sales centres in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, London and New York bridges trade gap in Korean Won, which not only offers convenience for our clients but also promotes the internationalisation of the Korean Won.

In Hong Kong, Crédit Agricole CIB’s Asia-Pacific hub with a more than 130-year presence, the Bank’s industry-leading global markets team has been a pioneer in providing comprehensive cross-border financing - Cross Currency Repo on Chinese Government Bonds - and investment solutions - Southbound Bond Connect, Structured Deposits, Loans, Total Return Swaps. As a leader in RMB markets, the Bank also consistently ranks top position in promoting Hong Kong and China bond issuance markets.

Contributing to the overall market activities and development, Crédit Agricole CIB has been an active supporter in putting new ideas into action, such as promoting the use of onshore CNY bonds as collateral at the OTC Clear in Hong Kong Exchange, as well as the expertise demonstrated in structuring complex products in the offshore Renminbi market.