Groupe BPCE

Groupe BPCE is the second-largest banking group in France, built around its flagship retail banking brands, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne. Operating under a cooperative model, the Group serves 35 million customers through a workforce of approximately 108,000 employees. Among these customers, 9.8 million are also cooperative shareholders of their respective regional banks.

These cooperative shareholders own the regional Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne institutions, which together form the ownership base of BPCE. Through a diversified network of subsidiaries — including 14 Banque Populaire banks, 15 Caisses d’Epargne banks, as well as Natixis, Oney, Banque Palatine, and other specialized entities — Groupe BPCE provides a broad range of banking and insurance services tailored to the needs of individuals, businesses, and local communities.

Key figures (2024):

– 35 million customers

– 108,000 employees

– 9.8 million cooperative shareholders

– Approximately 8,000 bank branches

– Net revenues: €23.3 billion

– Net profit, Group share: €3.5 billion