Crédit Agricole, France's second largest bank by assets, will provide its clients with personal services ranging from dog walking to babysitting from next month, and aims to make itself a "key player" in the market.

Georges Pauget, chief executive of Crédit Agricole, and insurance director Jean-Yves Hocher said the new services, which the French bank described as "an innovative new range", would be provided by the French bank's regional outlets and its Crédit Lyonnais subsidiary.