Cr?dit Agricole S.A. (ENXTPA:ACA) has entered negotiations with a view to acquiring domestic car leasing and IT equipment management business Olinn for over ?100 million ($117.2 million), French daily Les Echos reported on September 26, 2021 citing people close to the matter. Credit Agricole is allegedly channelling the proposed deal through Lixxbail SA, a unit of its leasing and factoring division CAL&F. The French lender has seen off competition from unnamed investment funds and another bank in the auction led by investment bank Clearwater, Les Echos added.