Banks at the core of financing the economy

2,017 billion € in lending to the economy at the end of 2014, i.e. an increase of 2.3% year-on-year.
(Banque de France, Stat Info, Loans to households and France-based non-financial corporations, March 2015)


1,770 billion € in bank deposits from non financial residents hedl by credit institutions in France, at the end of 2014.
(Banque de France, March 2015)


15.5%. This is the household savings ratio at year-end 2014.
(INSEE, March 2015)


37,863 banks branches in 2013.
(ECB, August 2014)


58,638 cash machines and ATMs in 2013, i.e. 892 machines for every 1 million inhabitants.
(ECB, August 2014)


18 billion payment transactions per year.
(ECB, August 2014)


900 million € contributed to the general budget in 2014 due to the Systemic Risk Tax.


More than 15 billion €. This is the estimated contribution amount by French banks to the European Single Resolution Fund.


54% of net income before tax: this is the average tax burden for the last three years (excluding social security costs) for banks in France.