Paragraph 3: Resources

The Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel may receive from any person deposits of funds with or without interest and any deposit of securities.

Deposits received by the local mutuals affiliated to a regional mutual credit union must be transferred immediately to the regional mutual which manages them. Where a regional mutual has a surplus of deposits, this surplus must be deposited with the central body of Crédit Agricole.

The caisses régionales de crédit agricole mutuel may only issue savings bonds with variable maturities, with or without interest, to farmers domiciled in the district of the caisse régionale.