Dossier
French banks
Coverage of French banks in the Nexus archive.
- French banks warm to election financing in potential boost for Le Pen
French banks are showing willingness to provide campaign loans to political candidates if government guarantees are in place. This development could potentially benefit Le Pen, as lenders signal openness to election financing under such conditions.
- My life as a Russian exile in Paris: 'Becoming a customer of a French bank when you come from Moscow is a real feat'
Elizaveta Osetinskaya, a Russian journalist in Paris since 2022, faces challenges opening a bank account due to French banks enforcing financial sanctions against individuals linked to the Kremlin. The article highlights the difficulty for Russians in navigating French banking systems under these restrictions.