LCL is born

This new motto reflects the consumer-centric position that LCL is adopting.

More than a year ago, under the impetus of CEO Georges Pauget, the Group's 27,000-strong staff began working to implement a highly ambitious corporate strategic plan designed to build a unique banking model that was highly differentiated from the competition in France. LCL is now the only nationwide high-street bank that is dedicated exclusively to retail banking in the personal, small business and middle-market segments.

This strategic plan culminates in a new commitment and a new identity, which have been endorsed by all employees and are eagerly anticipated by a vast majority of 150,000 recently polled customers. [...]