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About Banque Edel SNC

Banque Edel SNC is a French credit institution linked to the E.Leclerc retail movement and structured to serve merchants and affiliated networks rather than the mass retail banking market. Its core activities focus on payment services and treasury for retailers and e‑commerce, including SEPA transfers and direct debits, card program management, private‑label and co‑branded cards, prepaid and gift solutions, loyalty settlement, and merchant acquiring on the main card networks. Distribution is primarily B2B and concentrated within the E.Leclerc ecosystem, with limited branch presence and operational delivery through remote channels and partner touchpoints; any consumer‑facing offers are typically white‑labeled or distributed via retail partners. The bank is authorized in France and supervised by the ACPR, operating under EU banking and payments frameworks (CRR/CRD, PSD2), and it provides deposit and payment accounts and financing aligned with merchant cash flows rather than a full universal banking range. Pricing and service levels are usually negotiated bilaterally with merchants, leading to less standardized fee transparency than in mainstream retail banks, and onboarding is tied to commercial relationships and transaction volumes. Public filings indicate a modest balance sheet compared with larger French banks, reflecting a specialized model centered on payments, acceptance, and cash management for the E.Leclerc network and selected partners.