The Year of the Bank 2024 (Fédération Bancaire Française)

Summary

• More than 99 % of French people have a bank account.p.6
• There are more than 58,000 scriptural payments per minute in France.p.6
• 5 French banks are among the 10 largest in the euro zone.p.6
• The French banking sector employs 355,100 people and made 44,500 hires in 2023.p.7
• The FBF has 320 member banking companies.p.12
• Credit to businesses stands at €1,376 billion and green or sustainable loans at €337 billion.p.7

Key insights

1. Banks in France are presented as drivers of growth and the ecological transition, supporting clients' real estate, innovation and investment projects.p.5
2. There are 71,500 cash distribution points in metropolitan France.p.6
3. The FBF is the professional organisation representing all banks, French and foreign, established in France.p.11
4. The FBF represents 320 banking companies, including 115 foreign banks.p.12
5. The federation relies on 101 territorial committees across France.p.14
6. The FBF stresses the need for a balance between soundness and competitiveness to strengthen the EU's strategic autonomy.p.4