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About Banque populaire du Sud

Banque Populaire du Sud is a regional cooperative bank within Groupe BPCE operating across southern France through a branch network and digital channels. It provides current accounts, savings and investment products, consumer credit and mortgages for individuals, and day-to-day banking, financing and cash management solutions for professionals, SMEs and associations. Standard features include domestic and international transfers (SEPA and SWIFT), overdraft facilities subject to agreement, and payment cards on international networks with options for immediate or deferred debit; mobile and online banking allow account monitoring, instant transfers where available, card controls and strong customer authentication under PSD2, and the bank supports major mobile wallets depending on device and card eligibility. Regulated savings (Livret A, LDDS, PEL/CEL), term accounts, and life insurance (assurance-vie) are offered via group entities, alongside brokerage and asset management services; insurance products such as home, auto, health and borrower coverage are available through BPCE-affiliated insurers. For businesses, the bank provides equipment finance and leasing, factoring and guarantees through BPCE specialized subsidiaries, as well as merchant acceptance and e-commerce payment solutions. As a cooperative, customers can become sociétaires with voting rights in governance, subject to subscription terms and local rules. Tariffs are published and vary by package, card range and usage (notably for international withdrawals, payments and incident fees); vulnerable-customer caps and French regulatory rules apply. The bank is supervised by the ACPR/ECB, and eligible deposits are covered by the FGDR up to statutory limits. Account opening requires standard KYC; non-resident access and remote onboarding depend on profile. Customer service is available via branches, phone and digital channels, with escalation to an independent mediator in case of disputes.