The Largest Banks in France
Following are the largest banks in France ranked by total assets in billions of U.S. dollars. BNP Paribs is the largest French bank by assets and market capitalization. The big four banks in France are BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, Societe Generale and BPCE. The top five banks in France hold combined assets of over US$10 trillion.
| Rank | Bank name | Total assets, US$b |
| 1 | BNP Paribas | 2,865 |
| 2 | Credit Agricole Group | 2,728 |
| 3 | Societe Generale | 1,719 |
| 4 | BPCE Group * | 1,708 |
| 5 | Caisse des Depots ** | 1,468 |
| 6 | Crédit Mutuel *** | 1,264 |
| 7 | La Banque Postale ^ | 830.2 |
| 8 | HSBC Continental Europe | 312.9 |
Total assets as of December 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted.
* Groupe BPCE operates through two retail banking networks: Caisse d’Epargne and Banque Populaire.
** Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) is a national public finance institution and a long-term investor.
*** Crédit Mutuel is a cooperative financial group with more than 37 million customers and 85,000 employees.
^ Data as of June 30, 2023
Last updated January 10, 2025