Country · Europe & Central Asia
France
Check who the institutions in France are: whether each holds a BIC, which register lists it and whether an LEI is mapped. Two tracked registers cover France, so institutions without a BIC appear where they list them.
France at a glance
Every row is the same 2,548 institutions, split by one attribute
Type
- Financial institution 1,655 · 65%
- Non-financial corporate 551 · 22%
- Credit institution 209 · 8.2%
- Payments & e-money 112 · 4.4%
- Crypto 21 · 0.8%
Identification
- BIC only 2,415 · 95%
- BIC and a register licence 41 · 1.6%
- Register only, no BIC 92 · 3.6%
Regulation level
- Prudential licence 331 · 13%
- Small-firm registration 11 · 0.4%
- Not on a tracked register 2,206 · 87%
LEI
- LEI mapped 1,307 · 51%
- No LEI mapped 1,241 · 49%
View as table
| Attribute | Institutions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Type | ||
| Financial institution | 1,655 | 65% |
| Non-financial corporate | 551 | 22% |
| Credit institution | 209 | 8.2% |
| Payments & e-money | 112 | 4.4% |
| Crypto | 21 | 0.8% |
| Identification | ||
| BIC only | 2,415 | 95% |
| BIC and a register licence | 41 | 1.6% |
| Register only, no BIC | 92 | 3.6% |
| Regulation level | ||
| Prudential licence | 331 | 13% |
| Small-firm registration | 11 | 0.4% |
| Not on a tracked register | 2,206 | 87% |
| LEI | ||
| LEI mapped | 1,307 | 51% |
| No LEI mapped | 1,241 | 49% |
An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page.
BIC data as at 23 September 2026 · Registers retrieved 25 September 2026
Institutions in France
The first 25 of 2,548 institutions in France, with or without a BIC: prudentially supervised and larger institutions first.
- Societe Generale BIC SOGEFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- BNP Paribas BIC BNPAFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Caceis Bank BIC ISAEFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Credit Agricole SA BIC AGRIFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- HSBC Continental Europe BIC CCFRFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Banque Centrale de Compensation Lch.clearnet SA BIC BACPFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- La Banque Postale BIC PSSTFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Amundi Asset Management BIC AGRIFRPI Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Credit Mutuel Arkea BIC CMBRFR2B Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Natixis SA BIC NATXFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel BIC CMCIFRPA Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Bred Banque Populaire BIC BREDFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- BNP Paribas Financial Markets BIC BNABFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank BIC BSUIFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Oddo Bhf Sca BIC ODDOFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Bofa Securities Europe S.A. BIC BOFAFRP3 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Tunisian Foreign Bank S.A. BIC UTUBFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel BIC CMCIFR2A Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Memo Bank S.A. BIC MEMOFRP2 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Banque Pouyanne BIC POUYFR21 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Societe Generale Sfh BIC GSFHFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Swisslife Banque Privee BIC SWILFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Attijariwafa Bank (Formerly Banque Commerciale du Maroc) BIC BCMAFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Axa Banque SA BIC AXABFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Banco Santander S.A. (France) BIC BSCHFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
Sanctions
The OFAC or EU lists cite 4 institutions in France by BIC or LEI, as at 23 September 2026. Listings are matched on the BIC and its LEI, so they cover the 2,456 institutions here that hold a BIC.
Listed institutions
Institutions whose BIC or LEI an OFAC or EU listing cites
- Bank Melli Iran BIC MELIFRP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Bank Sepah BIC SEPBFRP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Bank Tejarat BIC BTEJFRP1 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Melli Bank Plc. Paris Branch BIC MELIFR21 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
Regulation and supervision
Two tracked registers cover France, retrieved 25 September 2026. Of the 2,548 institutions here, 133 are on one of them. By regulation level: 331 prudentially supervised, 11 with a small-firm registration, 2,206 not on a tracked register.
Registers covering France
Institutions in France holding an active licence or registration on each register
| Register | Publisher | Institutions here | Of which hold a BIC | Inactive | As at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBA PSD2 RegisterEBA-PSD2 | European Banking Authority (EBA) | 112 | 38 | 24 | 25 September 2026 |
| ESMA interim MiCA register of crypto-asset service providersESMA-CASP | European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) | 33 | 5 | 0 | 25 September 2026 |
Institutions that hold a BIC and are on a tracked register
Their register licences are shown on their page
- Ezyness BIC GAILFRP1 Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Franfinance BIC FRANFR21 Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Shine France S.A.S. BIC SNNNFR22 Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Treezor BIC TRZOFR21 Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Aether Financial Services S.A.S. BIC AFRAFRP2 Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- American Express Carte France BIC AECFFR21 Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Avenapay BIC SCSYFRP2 Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Bpce Financement BIC CADFFRP1 Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
Supervisors
Authorities named on the ECB list and on the active licences of institutions here
| Authority | Basis | Institutions |
|---|---|---|
| Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution / Banque de France | ECB list: less significant institutions | 75 |
| Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht / Deutsche Bundesbank | ECB list: less significant institutions | 5 |
| Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier / Banque centrale du Luxembourg | ECB list: less significant institutions | 2 |
| De Nederlandsche Bank | ECB list: less significant institutions | 2 |
| Bank of Greece | ECB list: less significant institutions | 1 |
| Central Bank of Ireland | ECB list: less significant institutions | 1 |
| Finanzmarktaufsicht / Oesterreichische Nationalbank | ECB list: less significant institutions | 1 |
| Nationale Bank van België / Banque Nationale de Belgique | ECB list: less significant institutions | 1 |
| Prudential Supervisory and Resolution Authority | Licences on the tracked registers | 112 |
| Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) | Licences on the tracked registers | 33 |
ECB banking supervision
Significant institutions
The ECB list of supervised entities covers 201 institutions here that hold a BIC: 113 significant, supervised directly by the ECB, and 88 less significant.
- BNP Paribas BIC BNPAFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Caceis Bank BIC ISAEFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Credit Agricole SA BIC AGRIFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- HSBC Continental Europe BIC CCFRFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- La Banque Postale BIC PSSTFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Amundi Asset Management BIC AGRIFRPI Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Credit Mutuel Arkea BIC CMBRFR2B Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Natixis SA BIC NATXFRPP Credit institutionPrudential licence
Institutions headquartered here, registered elsewhere
Three institutions registered in other countries give France as their head office. Each counts in the country of its register.
- Bcb Payments (Europe) Sasu · trading as BCB GROUP No BIC Payments & e-moneyAML registration only
- Juna Technologies Limited · trading as JUNAPAY No BIC Money service businessAML registration only
- Usi Money No BIC Payments & e-moneyAML registration only
Groups and systemic importance
Institutions in France belong to 26 groups on the FSB’s 2025 list of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). GLEIF records the head office of 76 corporate groups in the directory here. For 111 institutions here, GLEIF records a parent in another country.
G-SIB groups
FSB 2025 list; institutions here that hold a BIC, by group
| Group | Bucket | Institutions here |
|---|---|---|
| Groupe BPCE | 1 | 54 |
| Groupe Crédit Agricole | 2 | 29 |
| Société Générale | 1 | 27 |
| BNP Paribas | 2 | 23 |
| HSBC | 3 | 7 |
| Morgan Stanley | 1 | 3 |
| Santander | 1 | 3 |
| Barclays | 2 | 2 |
| Citigroup | 3 | 2 |
| Bank of America | 3 | 1 |
| Bank of China | 2 | 1 |
| Bank of Communications (BoCom) | 1 | 1 |
| Bank of New York Mellon | 1 | 1 |
| China Construction Bank | 2 | 1 |
| Deutsche Bank | 1 | 1 |
| Goldman Sachs | 2 | 1 |
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | 3 | 1 |
| ING | 1 | 1 |
| JP Morgan Chase | 4 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ FG | 2 | 1 |
| Mizuho FG | 1 | 1 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 1 | 1 |
| State Street | 1 | 1 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui FG | 1 | 1 |
| UBS | 2 | 1 |
| Wells Fargo | 1 | 1 |
Largest other groups
GLEIF consolidation groups, by legal entities (LEIs) in this country
| Group | LEIs here | LEIs in the group |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation Nationale Credit Mutuel | 23 | 36 |
| Caisse des Depots et Consignations | 15 | 16 |
| Sgam Monceau Assurances | 9 | 10 |
| Aema Groupe | 7 | 7 |
| Vinci | 6 | 6 |
Groups headquartered here
Largest of 76, by legal entities in the directory
| Group | LEIs in the directory |
|---|---|
| Bpce | 85 |
| BNP Paribas | 84 |
| Societe Generale | 76 |
| Credit Agricole SA | 49 |
| Confederation Nationale Credit Mutuel | 36 |
Parents abroad
Institutions here by the country of their GLEIF ultimate parent (else direct parent)
GLEIF parents are accounting-consolidation relationships. They do not show ownership shares or control.
Payments and connectivity
Of the 2,456 institutions in France that hold a BIC, 22.5% are connected to Swift and 7 are Swift GPI members, as at 23 September 2026. Network data does not exist for the 92 that do not hold a BIC.
Connection to Swift
Institutions that hold a BIC, by connection type in Swift’s directory
A BIC does not imply a connection to the Swift network.
Payment schemes
Institutions that hold a BIC, reachable in each scheme
- Reachable in a SEPA scheme
- 207 institutions
- SEPA Instant Credit Transfer
- 126 institutions
- T2 participants
- 66 institutions
- Swift GPI members
- 7 institutions
- Swift GPI members, live
- 7 institutions
National bank codes
The national directory matched to BICs on institution pages
- Scheme
- Code interbancaire (CIB) FR-CIB
- Source
- Source: ACPR – REGAFI ↗
Trading venues
105 live market identifier codes (ISO 10383) operated by institutions here, by category
All BIC codes in France
Look up any of the 4,453 BIC codes registered in France: the head offices and branch codes of the 2,456 institutions here that hold a BIC, with their LEIs and flags.
Where branch codes cluster
Branch codes by city, top 8
Other countries in Europe & Central Asia
The directory has pages for 59 other countries and territories in Europe & Central Asia.
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia & HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFaroe IslandsFinlandGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuernseyHungaryIcelandIrelandIsle of ManItalyJerseyKazakhstanKosovoKyrgyzstanLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMoldovaMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTajikistanTürkiyeTurkmenistanUkraineUnited KingdomUzbekistanVatican City
Sources & method
Each institution counts once, in one country: the BIC country when it holds a BIC, otherwise the country of the register that lists it. Licences in other countries are shown on its page.
Sanctions listings are matched on the BIC and on the LEI mapped to it, so they cover institutions that hold a BIC only. Institutions without a BIC are not screened. Always screen against the official lists.
Read the methodology →Sources for this page
- Swift ISO 9362 BIC directory—institutions and branch codes, mapped to LEIs through the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. As at 23 September 2026
- EBA PSD2 Register—European Banking Authority (EBA) · register ↗ retrieved 25 September 2026
- ESMA interim MiCA register of crypto-asset service providers—European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) · register ↗ retrieved 25 September 2026
- OFAC SDN and consolidated lists—US Treasury · source ↗ published 23 September 2026
- EU consolidated financial sanctions list—European Commission generated 22 September 2026
- ECB list of supervised entities · ECB ↗ published 20 August 2026
- FSB 2025 list of global systemically important banks · FSB ↗ published 27 November 2025
- GLEIF relationship records (Level 2)—accounting consolidation as reported to GLEIF · about Level 2 data ↗ as at 25 September 2026
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