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Money and Banking: Major Banks

Banque de France

Banque de France

Address: 31 Rue Croix des Petits Champs
Paris , France
Website: www.banque-france.fr

Banque de France, the country's central bank, is headquartered in Paris. The institution was created in 1800 by Napoléon Bonaparte to restore confidence in the French banking system after the revolution. Banque de France was nationalized in 1946 and it gained greater autonomy from the government in 1993, a requirement of membership in the EU. Today the bank is linked to the European Central Bank. The main tasks of Banque de France are to regulate and implement monetary policy, maintain the central credit register, supervise and regulate the nation's banking system, oversee financial market infrastructures and cashless means of payment, and produce economic reports and statistics.

Banque Neuflize OBC

Banque Neuflize OBC

Address: 3 Avenue Hoche
Paris , France
Website: www.neuflizeobc.fr

Banque Neuflize OBC provides a range of private banking services in France. It offers various banking products and services, such as current accounts, safe-deposit boxes, loans, online banking, asset management; insurance, wealth management, investment banking, and property wealth advisory services. The bank serves private clients, businesses, foundations and associations, and institutions. Banque Neuflize OBC was founded in 1667 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Banque PSA Finance

Banque PSA Finance

Address: 75 Avenue de la Grande Armée
Paris , France
Website: www.banquepsafinance.com

Banque PSA Finance provides financing services for the sale of Peugeot and Citroën passenger cars and utility vehicles to individuals, businesses, and distribution network worldwide. It also offers inventory, working capital, and other financing to Peugeot and Citroën dealers. In addition, the company provides refinancing; insurance products and services, such as whole-life, unemployment, disability, and automobile insurances, as well as vehicle protection finance; and vehicle-related services, including extended warranties, maintenance contracts, or service provisions. Further, it offers a range of financing solutions to purchase new and used vehicles, as well as various leasing solutions to individuals, small businesses, and corporate and equivalent customers. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas

Address: 20 Boulevard des Italiens
Paris , France
Website: www.bnpparibas.com

BNP Paribas provides banking and financial services through more than 6,800 branches in 40 countries. The company provides corporate and investment banking, international private banking, and asset management services. Its specialized financial services include consumer credit and mortgages (BNP Paribas Personal Finance), financial and operating leases (BNP Paribas Lease Group), as well as corporate vehicle management services (Arval). BNP Paribas was founded in 1966.

Caisse des Dépôts

Caisse des Dépôts

Address: 56 Rue de Lille
Paris , France
Website: www.caissedesdepots.fr

Caisse des Dépôts, a state-owned financial services group, invests in development projects that serve the general interest and economic development of France. The bank offers savings accounts, investment services, business banking and financing services, retirement pension management, insurance, and online banking. Caisse des dépôts was founded in 1816 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Crédit Industriel et Commercial (CIC)

Crédit Industriel et Commercial (CIC)

Address: 6 Avenue Provence
Paris , France
Website: www.cic.fr

Crédit Industriel et Commercial (CIC) is a financial services company based in Paris with branches in 37 countries. It was founded in 1859 and today has nearly 2,000 branches. The bank offers savings accounts, loans and mortgages, private banking, asset management, insurance, credit cards, and mobile and online banking.

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

Address: 9 Quai du Président Paul Doumer
Paris , France
Website: www.ca-cib.fr

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank provides capital market, investment banking, and corporate banking services worldwide. The company was formerly known as Calyon and changed its name to Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank in 2010. The company was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Crédit Mutuel

Crédit Mutuel

Address: 90, rue Cardinet
Paris , France
Website: www.creditmutuel.com

Crédit Mutuel is one of the largest banks in France with more than 7 million customers. The bank provides retail banking, insurance, corporate and investment banking, asset management, private banking, credit cards, and online banking. Crédit Mutuel was founded in 1882. 

Group BPCE

Group BPCE

Address: 50 Avenue Pierre Mendès-France
Paris , France
Website: www.bpce.fr

Groupe BPCE, through its subsidiaries, provides banking, financial, insurance, and real estate services to individuals, companies, and institutions in France and internationally. The company offers deposit accounts, insurance, loans and credit, financing services, and private banking services. The bank operates nearly 8,000 branches. Groupe BPCE was founded in 1818 and is based in Paris, France.

La Banque Postale

La Banque Postale

Address: 115, rue de Sèvres
Paris , France
Website: www.labanquepostale.fr

La Banque Postale provides retail banking, insurance, and asset management services in France. Products and services include savings accounts and demand deposits, loans, investment services and management, insurance, private wealth management, investment management, and online banking. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

LCL

LCL

Address: 20, avenue de Paris
Paris , France
Website: www.lcl.com

Le Crédit Lyonnais, the largest French bank in the early 1990s, was acquired by Crédit Agricole in 2003 and renamed LCL. LCL is a major French financial services company that operates as a separate entity, with its registered office in Lyon and its administrative head office in Paris. LCL provides banking products and services for individuals, institutions, and small businesses in France. Its products and services include savings and investments, loans and mortgages, credit, insurance, wealth management, and investment products and services. The bank has more than 2,000 branches nationwide.

Société Générale

Société Générale

Address: 29, Boulevard Haussmann
Paris , France
Website: www.societegenerale.com

Société Générale is a major multinational financial services company with branches in 42 countries. The bank offers investment banking, retail banking, corporate banking, asset management, private banking, and savings and financing products and services. It offers consumer credit, real estate services, personal loans, insurance, and wealth management services. Société Générale operates more than 2,300 local branches in France.

VTB Bank

VTB Bank

Address: 79 Boulevard Haussmann
Paris , France
Website: www.vtb.fr

VTB Bank provides financial products and services including structured financing, credit, export financing, letters of credit, guaranties, correspondent banking, and syndication services. It primarily serves corporate clients and financial institutions in CIS and OECD countries. The company was formerly known as BCEN-EUROBANK and changed its name to VTB Bank (France) in October 2006. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Paris, France.