In the third quarter, the crisis in the global equity markets weighed on the results of our primary and secondary equity businesses, as well as affecting capital gains on the industrial equity portfolio.

233

The state is not a good shareholder.

179

The very sharp increase in net income does not simply reflect the positive effects of a robust economic environment but instead is due first and foremost to the improvement in the core profitability of all our business lines.

126

We are not going to change our financial discipline, and we are not ready to overpay for acquisitions in retail banking.

109