Atlas Merchant Capital acquired the Greek consumer finance unit of Credit Agricole.

Atlas Merchant Capital, a private equity firm, acquired the Greek consumer finance unit of Credit Agricole. Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. Bob Diamond, CEO and Founding Partner of AMC, said: “My Co-Founder and CIO, David Schamis and I are thrilled to make our Fund’s first European investment, having previously invested in two other companies in North America. We believe that European financial services represent attractive investment opportunities, particularly for a firm like AMC, which has such strong operating expertise.”