France

 

 

Caisse des Depots et Consignations (#2 Worldwide)

Banking Industry as of 3/09
Size of Banking Industry: 5,876 billion euros     
Key interest rate: 2%
Number of commercial banks: 17

Other Banks in Top 50
BNP Paribas
Credit Agricole
Societe Generale
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel
Credit Industriel et Commercial
 

France is home to the World’s second-safest bank, according to Global Finance, and with only 17 commercial banks based in the country, approximately 35% of the country’s banks are on the list. Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC) is a public financial institution that performs public-interest missions on behalf of France’s central, regional and local governments.

Source: CNBC Europe, Banque de France