1 | Banque de France | HQ: ParisThe Banque de France (Bank of France) is the central bank of France. The Bank forms part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), but many banking supervisory rules are drawn up at the international level. Banque de France main charge is to implement the interest rate policy of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). |
2 | Banque Neuflize OBC | HQ: ParisNeuflize OBC has developed a unique private banking model in France based on an integrated approach to private and business wealth. It currently employs around 1,000 staff and is present in the main regions of France. It has the logistical support of its shareholder and international banking group, ABN AMRO. |
3 | Banque Populaire | HQ: ParisBanque Populaire is a French Group of Cooperative banks. It is controlled by 20 regional banks, the CASDEN Banque Populaire and the Crédit Coopératif. |
4 | Banque PSA Finance | HQ: ParisBanque PSA Finance provides financing for sales of Peugeot and Citroën cars and light commercial vehicles in 24 countries. It supports the brands’ growth by offering retail and fleet customers a diversified range of financing solutions and related services, and by providing Peugeot and Citroën dealers with financing for new and used vehicles and replacement parts inventories. Banque PSA Finance is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peugeot S.A. Total assets: €26.862 billion (as of December 31, 2010). Net income: €394 million (for 2010). |
5 | Banque Transatlantique | HQ: ParisBanque Transatlantique is a private bank with a long tradition. Together with its subsidiaries, it provides its clientele with a comprehensive and personalised approach to both family tax law and financial markets while guaranteeing the utmost privacy. With offices in Paris, London, Luxembourg, Singapore, and Brussels, Banque Transatlantique, a subsidiary of the Credit Mutuel-CIC group, is one of France's oldest private banks. |
6 | BNP Paribas | HQ: ParisBNP Paribas is the largest bank in the world by assets. BNP Paribas is a leading European provider of financial services on a worldwide scale. It ranks highly in its three core activities: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. In Retail Banking, the Group has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. Total assets: €1.998 trillion, market capitalization: €57.1 (as of December 31, 2010). Net profit: €7.843 billion (2010). |
7 | Credit Mutuel | HQ: ParisCredit Mutuel is France's second largest retail bank with nearly 15 million customers and more than 5 000 branches. |
8 | Crédit Agricole | HQ: ParisCrédit Agricole (CASA) - is one of the largest retail banking groups in France. Through its subsidiaries, Crédit Agricole is involved in the following services: French Retail Banking, International Retail Banking, Specialised Financial Services, Asset Management, Insurance and Private Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking. Total assets: €1.731 trillion (as of December 31, 2010). Net profit: €3.611 billion (2010). |
9 | Crédit Lyonnais | HQ: ParisCrédit Lyonnais is a historic French bank. In the early 1990s it was the largest French bank, majority state-owned at that point. |
10 | Groupe BPCE | HQ: ParisGroupe BPCE is the second-largest banking group in France. Groupe BPCE provides a comprehensive range of banking, financial and real estate services to all types of customers. With its two historical Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne brands and its specialized subsidiaries, each expert in its particular business area, it pursues, on the one hand, a full range of commercial banking and insurance activities and provides, on the other hand, financial solutions through its corporate & investment banking division. Total assets: €1.048 trillion (as of December 31, 2010). Net income: €3.6 billion (2010), €1.946 billion (1H-2011). |
11 | Jyske Bank (France) | HQ: CannesJyske Bank (France) is your personal bank. We are specialists offering quality investment advisory service to private banking clients. Through close dialogue your individual requirements will be identified, and together we shall discuss and arrange the framework of our relationship. We focus on personal relations, and you will have your own personal investment adviser. |
12 | La Banque Postale | HQ: FranceLa Banque Postale is a subsidiary of La Poste, the national postal service. The Bank offers a wide range of everyday banking services and highly-integrated solutions - cheque, savings and current accounts, debit and credit cards, local and international money transfers, currency exchange, as well as investment and housing loans, mortgage plans, pension funds management, and online banking. |
13 | Natixis | HQ: ParisNatixis is the corporate, investment and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, the 2nd largest banking player in France with 36 million customers spread over two networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne. Natixis is a key player in the banking sector in France and Europe, offering services centered around three core businesses: Corporate and Investment Banking, Investment Solutions (asset management, private banking, insurance, private equity) and Specialized Financial Services. Total assets: €458 billion (as of December 31, 2010). Net income: €1.732 billion (for 2010). |
14 | Société Générale | HQ: ParisSociété Générale S.A. (SocGen) is one of the main European financial services company with extensive activities in others parts of the world too. The net banking product breaks down by activity as follows: financing and investment banking, retail banking in France and abroad, provision of specialized financial services, asset management and other. Total assets: €1,139.8 billion (as of March 31, 2011). Net income: €3.917 billion (for 2010). |
15 | VTB Bank (France) | HQ: ParisVTB Bank (France) SA is a French bank with Russian capital, incorporated under French Law and subject to the control of the French authorities - the Banking Commission and the Banque de France. VTB Bank (France) SA is a member of the VTB Bank Group (Russia). |

