Perception of the banking industry France 2021

In 2021, French citizens expressed themselves on their perception of the banking industry. First and foremost, they agree that the industry helps French companies financially (82 percent), and they consider it an asset for the French economy (80 percent). Over half of the population (62 percent) also believe that the banking industry is a source of national pride.

Do you agree with the following statements about the French banking industry?

Characteristic	Yes, absolutely	Rather yes	No, not really	No, not at all
It financially helps French companies	17%	65%	14%	4%
It is an asset for the French economy	17%	63%	15%	5%
It is resilient and risk ready (ie: economic crisis, pandemic, climate change)	13%	65%	17%	5%
It is efficient	13%	65%	17%	5%
It is at the service of the territories and regions (ie: investment initiatives)	11%	59%	24%	6%
It is a flagship of the French economy (ie: represents excellence)	12%	54%	28%	6%
It is at the service of clients and consumers (ie: services are easy and accessible to everyone)	12%	53%	26%	9%
It is a national pride	11%	50%	31%	8%

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Release date

February 2021

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Region

France

Survey time period

October 27 to November 4, 2020

Number of respondents

4,009 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Pour chacun des qualificatifs suivants, diriez-vous qu’il s’applique bien ou non au secteur de la banque, à l’industrie bancaire en France ?
Pour vous, l’industrie bancaire française…"

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