Société Générale , France ’s second - largest bank , has requested that the far - right political party Front National ( FF ) closes its accounts with the bank . During France’s presidential campaign Le Pen claimed that French banks were refusing to lend money to finance her leadership bid, which cost about €12.5m. The bank told Marine Le Pen ’s party that it wanted to bring the 30-year “ banking relationship ” to a close , but gave no reason for the request . Representatives from the FN are challenging the decision . An anonymous representative said that the party had no relationship with the bank and that the decision was “ a political challenge ” .
Société Générale , France ’s second - largest bank , has requested that the far - right political party Front National ( FF ) closes its accounts with the bank . The bank told Marine Le Pen ’s party that it wanted to bring the 30-year “ banking relationship ” to a close , but gave no reason for the request . Representatives from the FN are challenging the decision . An anonymous representative said that the party had no relationship with the bank and that the decision was “ a political challenge ” .