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 9th February 2010
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Personal Finance in FranceWelcome to the FrenchEntrée's Personal Finance zone, your financial resource for French property and living in France. This zone has advice and guidance on topics such as opening a bank account in France, the credit and debit card system and savings and investments.For information on buying euros and handling currency exchange for your property purchase see our Currency Zone Insurance in France Bank RIBsBemused by requests for a RIB?RIB stands for RELEVE D’IDENTITE BANCAIRE, meaning ‘statement of banking identity’, and these very useful documents. It is always a good idea to... more...How to use chèques d'emplois VOCABULARY: What to say when in the bank Abbreviation Dictionary Currency ExchangeWho, what, where, when, how & how much! Looking for advice or a quote from a dealer? Details here What happened to the French Franc? If you have some old Francs left over from a vacation you can still convert them to Euros whilst in France at a central Banque de France (coins until 1st Jan 2005, notes until 2012) . Find them for me!Click the links to find your suppliers Foreign Currency Traders Banks in France Tax Advisers in France |
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