Alex H Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 We have had an account with the local Credit Agricole for about 4 years and have recently been asked for a copy of our passports, a copy of a tax form or payslip or a document containing what I assume to mean our National Insurance numbers.Anyone else had this? (We live in the UK)I'm tempted to ignore it and see what happens [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I think it's just an identity check exercise.The UK banks do it too. They send letters out asking for id, proof of address and, sometimes, a signature.Don't know what they can do if you choose to ignore it. But, banks are a dirty word with many people at the moment so just keep quiet, TP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 It's all part of a Europe-wide exercise that requires all banks to have, and keep updated, information on overseas clients. Nothing to worry about, unless one is a conspiracy theorist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Tandem PilotIt happened to us recently and as others have said it is standard procedure.They will send a reminder if you do not send what they ask for. Just send them copies of your passport, a recent utilities bill and you will probably hear no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody234 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 the french banks are clamping down on fraud and terorism so you must send them a copy of your passport, but its okay for the banks to lend money to US companies with subprime debt, apparently a trader called jerome lost credit agricole 4-9billion euros according to the bbc website, i bet jerome didnt give them a copy of his passport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 According to the BBC and other news outlets its Caisse d'Epargne that has the trading problem, not Credite Agricole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandjean Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Ron is correct that Caisse d'Epargne is in trouble but CA has also lost nearly $7 billion due to the sub-prime crisis. It is however one of the Eurobanks that has now agreed to start lending to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 A recent thread on the subjecthttp://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1404335/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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