Annual update of Groupe BPCE's MREL requirements
March 30, 2021
Groupe BPCE manages its MREL ratios well above its requirements.
Appointments within the Groupe BPCE Executive Management Committee
March 25, 2021
Meeting today under the chairmanship of Pierre Valentin, the Groupe BPCE Supervisory Board approved the appointment of Béatrice Lafaurie as Head of Human Resources. Béatrice Lafaurie will[...]
Groupe BPCE announces a simplification of its structure and a public tender offer (« offre publique d’achat simplifiée ») on Natixis’ shares, followed by a potential mandatory squeeze-out
February 9, 2021
As part of the preparation of its strategic plan, Groupe BPCE wishes to grant itself enhanced strategic flexibility and a simplified corporate structure. The strategic plan to be presented[...]
The European Payments Initiative (EPI) announces major Polish and Finnish banks and consortium of twelve Spanish credit institutions join as new founding shareholders
December 9, 2020
Today, EPI Interim Company, responsible for initiating the implementation of the European Payments Initiative (EPI), is pleased to announce that PKO Bank Polski (“PKO BP”), Poland’s largest[...]
BPCE issues €100 million of transition bonds, invested by AXA IM, to finance Natixis’ assets contributing to the energy transition
December 9, 2020
On behalf of AXA Group, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is investing in €100 million of senior non-preferred transition bonds, contributing to the financing of energy transition assets.[...]
Groupe BPCE’s and Natixis’ prudential capital requirements that had been set by the ECB for 2020 remain in force in 2021
November 30, 2020
Groupe BPCE and Natixis are positioned well above the prudential capital requirements applicable in 2021 as laid down by the European Central Bank following the Supervisory Review and Evaluation[...]
EPI: The European Payments Initiative
November 25, 2020
The European Payments Initiative (EPI) enters the next phase with Worldline and Nets becoming shareholders of the EPI Interim Company, as the first third-party acquirers to join the initiative.[...]
Valérie Derambure appointed Head of Groupe BPCE CSR
November 2, 2020
Valérie Derambure is appointed Groupe BPCE Head of CSR (corporate and social responsibility) starting from November 16th. She will be reporting to Laurent Mignon, Chairman of the Management[...]
Groupe BPCE strengthens its digital scheme with the creation of a new Innovation, Data and Digital Department
October 22, 2020
In preparation for its future strategic plan, Groupe BPCE is strengthening its digital scheme by merging its Data and Artificial Intelligence activities and creating a new Innovation Department.
About Groupe BPCE
Groupe BPCE, with its business model as a universal cooperative bank represented by 9 million cooperative shareholders, is currently the 2nd-largest banking group in France. With its 100,000 employees, it serves a total of 36 million customers – individuals, professionals, corporates, investors, and local government bodies – around the world. It operates in the retail banking and insurance sectors in France via its two major Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne banking networks, along with Banque Palatine. With Natixis, it also runs global business lines specializing in Asset & Wealth management, Corporate & Investment Banking, Insurance and Payments. Through this structure, it is able to offer its customers a comprehensive, diversified range of products and services: solutions in savings, investment, cash management, financing, and insurance. The Group's financial strength is recognized by four financial rating agencies: Moody's (A1, stable outlook), Standard & Poor's (A, stable outlook), Fitch (A+, negative outlook) and R&I (A+, stable outlook).
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