Jean-François BALAŸ
- Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, in charge of the Major Clients division of the Crédit Agricole S.A.'s group, since May 2025
- Member of the Executive Committee of Crédit Agricole S.A.
Biography
Jean-François Balaÿ started his career in 1989 at Crédit Lyonnais in the Corporate Banking Markets and held several managerial positions in London, Paris and Asia. In 2001, he joined Crédit Lyonnais in the Loan Syndication business line, first as Head of Origination for Europe, then for Western Europe within Calyon from 2004. In 2006, he was appointed Deputy Head of Syndication for the EMEA region. In 2009, he became Global Head of Loan Syndication at Crédit Agricole CIB. In 2012, he was appointed Head of Debt Optimisation and Distribution. In 2016, he became Head of Risk and Permanent Control. He was appointed Deputy General Manager of Crédit Agricole CIB in 2018 and Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2021.
Jean-François Balaÿ has a Masters degree in Economics and Management as well as a postgraduate diploma in Banking and Finance from Lumière Lyon II University.