Strong profit growth at its retail caisse network delivered strong second quarter results at Levis, Que.-based Desjardins Group.The financial co-operative said its surplus earnings before member dividends rose to $338 million, up $23 million, or 7.3%, compared to the same quarter in 2007.The overall results included strong earnings growth at its caisse network, which produced […]
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Desjardins Group has booked an additional $220 million writedown on asset-backed commercial paper, nearly doubling its ABCP-related charges to $493 million.The country’s largest credit union, based in Lévis, Que., said yesterday the first-quarter writedown reduced surplus earnings before member dividends to $67 million.The $220 million writedown represents 11.1% of Desjardins’ $1.66 billion in ABCP holdings. […]
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In a special meeting held Saturday in Quebec City, 256 representatives of Desjardins Group from across Québec and from Ontario came together to elect Monique Leroux, currently senior executive vp and CFO of Desjardins Group, to the office of president and CEO.She will succeed Alban D’Amours, who has held this position since March 25, 2000.Leroux […]
Cooperative takes further $116 million writedown on non-bank ABCP holdings