French companies have maintained key positions in the insurance and banking industries: Axa is the world's largest insurance company. The leading French banks are BNP Paribas and the Crédit agricole, ranking as the world's largest and sixth-largest banks in 2010 (by assets), while the Société Générale group was ranked the world's eighth-largest in 2009.
French companies have maintained key positions in the insurance and. banking industries: Axa is the world's largest insurance company. The leading French banks a:re BNP Paribas and the Crédit agr:icole, ranking as the world's largest and sixth-largest banks in 2010 (by assets), while the Société Générale group was ranked the world's eighth-largest in 2009.