A GLOBAL/COUNTRY

STUDY AND REPORT ON

FRANCE

Presented by:

KRUNAL UPASANI [Enroll No. 107140592001]

MANISH GONDALIYA [Enroll No. 107140592005]

JIGAR PATEL [Enroll No. 107140592017]

MITESH MACHHI [Enroll No. 107140592030]

HARDIK GANDHI [Enroll No. 107140592031]

JAY PATEL [Enroll No. 107140592037]

PART - I

INTRODUCTIONTO

FRANCE

INTRODUCTION France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is

a leader among European nations.

Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier more purely parliamentary administrations.

In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common exchange currency, the euro, in January 1999.

GEOGRAPHY Largest west European nation.

Capital City: Paris

Natural resources: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, antimony, arsenic, potash, feldspar, fluorspar, gypsum, timber, fish.

Climate: Generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral.

PEOPLE Nationality

Language

Religion

Population and Population growth rate

Literacy

Work Force

Sex ratio

ECONOMY

With at least 75 million foreign tourists per year, France is the most visited country in the world and maintains the third largest income in the world from tourism. France's leaders remain committed to a capitalism.

The government has partially or fully privatized many large companies, banks, and insurers, and has ceded stakes in such leading firms as Air France, France Telecom, Renault, and Thales.

GDP : Composition by sector

Agriculture: 2% Industry: 18.7% Services: 79.3%

Labor Force : by occupation

Agriculture: 3.6% Industry: 24.4% Services: 72.0%

CONT.. Industries: steel, machinery, chemicals, food processing;

electronics, textiles, automobiles, aircraft, metallurgy, tourism.

Agriculture products: wheat, barley, corn, cereals, sugar beets, oil seeds, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish, fruits and vegetables.

Services: Financial and real estate activities, tourism and transportation, Services to companies and individuals.

Exports: $ 517.3 billion in 2010

Commodities: Automobiles, machinery and transportation equipment, plastics, chemicals, iron and steel, aircraft and aircraft components, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, organic chemicals, wine and champagne, refined petroleum products.

CONT.. Imports: $ 590.5 billion in 2010

Commodities: oil and natural gas, automobile equipment, machinery and equipment, vehicles, iron and steel products, aircraft, computers/computer-related products, chemicals.

Major trading partners: U.S, China, EU.

GOVERNMENT Type: Republic.

Constitution: 28 September 1958.

Branches: Prime Minister (Head of Government), Executive President (Chief of State).

Elections: president elected by vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term), election previously held on 22 April and 6 May 2007, prime minister is appointed by the president.

Legislative--bicameral Parliament (National Assembly member, Senate member).

GOVERNMENT

Judicial bench: Council of State (administrative court), Constitutional Council (constitutional law), Court of Cassation (civil and criminal law).

Subdivisions: France is divided into 22 administrative regions and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments.

PART - II

BANKING SECTOR

HISTORY OF BANKING IN INDIA

The history of banking can be divided into three phases:

PHASE I

PHASE II

PHASE III

STATE BANK OF INDIA State Bank of India is the premier commercial bank of the country

It is the largest commercial bank in the country with branches spread all over India, besides having presence in all the time zones of the world covering several countries.

Associates of SBI

ROLE OF SBI

The roles of SBI are as follows:

Capital Formation

Support to the Capital Market

Subscription to Debentures and Guarantees

Assistance to Backward Areas

TRENDS IN MODERN BANKING IN INDIA

Internet Banking Bill Pay Register & Pay RTGS Fund Transfer Online Payment of Taxes

Mobile Banking Transactions

PARIBAS IN INDIA BNP Paribas is one of the best rated banks in the world (Rated AA-

by Standard & Poor's). The Group has one of the largest international networks with operations in 80 countries and counts with nearly 200,000 employees.

Present across Europe through all its business lines, the Group has four domestic retail banking markets in France, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg.

BNP Paribas has taken a new step forward in its services to corporate clients with 'One Bank for Corporates in Europe'. It provides integrated banking solutions based on a dynamic cross-selling approach, with a network of 150 business centers in 23 European countries.

CONT..

BNP Paribas has key positions in its three core businesses:

Retail banking

Corporate & Investment Banking

Investment Solutions

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