Which banks still accept to lend to candidates?
Five months before the presidential election, several contenders for the Élysée are reporting growing reluctance on the part of banking establishments to finance political life.
And for good reason.
“We no longer do it, for the sake of neutrality,
we recognize on the side of a large bank.
But we are aware that this poses a democratic problem. ”
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While many banks are reluctant to take a public position on this subject, some no longer hesitate to express a refusal in principle to the idea of financing election candidates.
And this, whatever they are.
"
In accordance with its risk policy, the Postal Bank does not finance political parties and electoral campaigns",
thus evacuates the public bank.
Société Générale announced in 2014 that it
“no longer lent to political parties”.
Banks are increasingly questioned by the public about their business strategy
Jean-Raphaël Alventosa, ombudsman for credit to candidates and political parties
But
"unless you can rely on a personal fortune, you generally need financing from a bank",
underlines
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