The change in the payment habits of the French, who use less cash, has repercussions at the Banque de France.
The institution on Wednesday launched a new plan to restructure its fiduciary network providing for the closure of 14 of the 37 banknote sorting and recirculation
boxes
by 2022.
“These banks are those with the lowest activity. today.
They are spread throughout the country, ”
explains Erik Lacourrège, Managing Director of Economic Services and the Banque de France Network.
“The idea is that we keep between one and three cases per region, which means that we are eliminating one case, or even two, per region. There will be no white areas, ”he
insists.
“Over the decade 2010-2020, we have seen a
halving
of tickets coming back to our cash
desks
, which leads to a logistical problem,”
points out Erik
Lacourrège.
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This restructuring concerns 134 employees, or 1% of the total workforce of the monetary institution.
“We will ensure a reclassification to all our colleagues.
All will be kept.
We will offer them a repositioning in another fund or in another profession within the Banque de France,
assures Erik Lacourrège.
There will be no forced departure. ”
For its part, the CGT expects about 200 job cuts and calls for a voluntary departure plan with
"zero constrained mobility".
Paradoxically, for several years, the Banque de France has observed an increasing demand for cash from the public, while at the same time their use for daily payment is decreasing.
This means that the banknotes are used to garnish mattresses and woolen socks.
This trend is also European.
