Banque Populaire Grand Ouest

Activities

Banque Populaire Grand Ouest (BPGO), a cooperative, locally-based banking institution, enthusiastically supports all those who live and do business on land, sea and along the coast in the Grand Ouest region of western France.

Present in twelve départements, BPGO has 307 branches and 3,000 employees serving a total of 909,000 customers.

Our cooperative business model is our greatest source of pride, a sentiment shared by our 450,000 cooperative shareholder customers. In 2025, BPGO, a bank deeply committed to serving its regional catchment areas, worked through its corporate foundation to support 173 projects, investing €1 million in the areas of culture, heritage, innovation, solidarity, the environment, the maritime sector, etc.

A regional bank deeply rooted in its local communities, BPGO is a proactive and exemplary player in the most decisive transitions thanks to the strength of its two high recognition brands: Banque Populaire Grand Ouest and Crédit Maritime. For example, it dedicates 20% of the loan outstandings contracted with business organizations to assist them in their environmental transition.

As a signatory of an agreement concerning wind-propulsion systems for ships (the so-called ‘Pacte Vélique’) together with Crédit Maritime Grand Ouest, it supports the transition of maritime industries in western France, such as the decarbonization of sea transport. By promoting innovation through the Ocean Innovation Awards, it supports pioneering projects especially through its investment funds, including Crédit Maritime Capital Mer.

Sailing and Patronage

For over 30 years, Banque Populaire Grand Ouest has been a trusted partner of the world of sailing, supporting all types of practice and the people who take part in them. Inspired by the values of audacity and innovation expressed by water sports, BPGO is committed to preserving aquatic environments and preserving and sharing this heritage by encouraging responsible sporting practices.

As a key partner of major offshore races (the Vendée Globe and Route du Rhum), as well as regattas open to all (the SPI Ouest France Banque Populaire Grand Ouest), BPGO promotes discovery and participation in watersports by supporting 53 sailing clubs across western France through co-financed equipment schemes.

In 2025, the bank launched its sailing team – Team Voile BPGO – and, since then, it has been supporting five athletes preparing for the Los Angeles Games:

• Two of its employees, Aloïse Retornaz and Tim Mourniac, world vice-champions in foiling catamaran racing (Nacra 17).
• Clément Péquin and Erwan Fischer, champions in double-handed dinghy racing (49er)
• Hélène Noesmoenn, IQ Foil champion.

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