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Why bank cards are changing in France

The new payment systems aim to make it easier to shop online and to fight fraud

Tips for reducing your bank charges in France

From overdraft to withdrawal fees, as well as online banking, we look at ways to save

Why was my foreign bank card rejected at French petrol station?

Self-service pumps can cause particular problems - we list the most common causes

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What credit card purchase protection is there in France?

We look at whether there is a French equivalent to the UK’s section 75 rules allowing consumers to request a refund from their credit card company

‘Speedy’, ‘helpful’: Your feedback on French bank reactions to fraud

We asked you how your banks dealt with incidents involving scams, after a French consumer group launched legal action against some institutions over this issue

France scam alert: Warning over credit card PIN code thefts

It comes as police also dismantled a ring of fake ticket resellers at the Louvre museum in Paris

Do French banks have age limits for credit cards?

A reader reports being turned down due to being 70

French bank imposes withdrawal fees for UK cards post-Brexit

The UK financial regulator had already warned that cash machine withdrawals could become more expensive for UK cardholders in Europe after the transition period

Worldwide shortage causes delays in production of bank cards in France

A slow down in production of vital components in Asia, caused by the pandemic, is one reason for the delays

France worst hit country in Europe for dark web bank card theft

A new study of illegal sales of bank card details found that data from France was the most commonly stolen. Cyber experts suggest ways to avoid leaking your details online

What to do if you are among 1.4 million hit by Paris Covid data theft

Hospital apologises to victims and advises that they exercise ‘the greatest vigilance’ to avoid email, phone and SMS scams

Bank account hacking on rise in France - and you may not be reimbursed

If you receive a message reporting a suspicious transaction on your bank account do not give out your information. If you do - and a fraud results - you risk your bank refusing compensation

Online shoppers in France face extra payment security measures

Stronger authentication methods, already in place for payments over €100, now extended to include purchases over €30

Victims of credit card fraud in France must be paid back within a day

Financial authorities send reminder to banks after online payments and fraudulent transactions have soared due to Covid

Fingerprint card payments coming to France in autumn

You could soon make a card payment using your fingerprint in France as a French bank is set to launch the system this autumn.

Bank fee rises cancelled in French ‘collective effort’

All planned increases in bank fees for 2019 in France have been cancelled, as part of the banks’ commitment to President Macron’s “collective effort” to help improve the public’s buying power.

Major French banks change overdraft fee rules

Two major French banks have changed their rules on overdraft charges, ahead of the publication of a new report condemning “irregular practices” on overdraft fees.

Supermarkets offer ‘cashback’ for first time in France

Shoppers will be able to ask for “cashback” from their supermarket cashier for the first time ever in France, as the Casino group prepares to roll the scheme out across 150 stores nationwide.

Cash still popular in France despite other pay options

French people are still very likely to use cash to pay for goods, despite the increase in online shopping and the continued development of other, more high-tech forms of payment.

Insurance cover is key for new Nickel card

Insurance is one of the key attractions of the new Nickel Chrome premium bank card just launched by Compte Nickel, the ‘simple account’ that is opened and run through tabac tobacconists

Online pirates ahoy!

Victims of online bank card fraud can report it on a new web platform, called Perceval, to avoid a visit to the commissariat de police .

France avoids worst of Visa fault due to CB system

France was largely unaffected by a European-wide system failure that caused millions of Visa cards not to work in Ireland, the UK, or Germany.

Orange launches its own bank

Smartphone account will offer a host of free, fast services

Banks are obliged to check transactions

A man who failed to properly secure his bank card and PIN number and then took several days to report the card’s loss has won a case against his bank after it refused reimbursement for frauds carried out.

Bank card

Why bank cards are changing in France

Tips for reducing your bank charges in France

Why was my foreign bank card rejected at French petrol station?

What credit card purchase protection is there in France?

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French bank imposes withdrawal fees for UK cards post-Brexit

Worldwide shortage causes delays in production of bank cards in France

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Online shoppers in France face extra payment security measures

Victims of credit card fraud in France must be paid back within a day

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