The Banking industry in France has, as of 11 October 2008, an average leverage ratio (assets/net worth) of 28 to 1 and its short-term liabilities are equal to 60% of the French GDP or 128% of its national debt.
France operates a deposits guarantee fund, known as the Fonds de Garantie des Depôts.
The largest Banks in France are the following:
1. BNP Paribas : $2,792.10 Bn
2. Crédit Agricole : $2,236.80 Bn
3. Société Générale: $1,590.72 Bn
4. BPCE: $1,532.53 Bn
5. Crédit Mutuel - CIC : $688.158 Bn
BNP Paribas is also the largest Bank in the world in terms of assets as of Dec, 31 2012.
References
Banking in France Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA