There are big differences between French banks when it comes to fee changes for 2020, according to a study by Panorabanques, a website that compares French banks. Fees for using a French bank card abroadUsing your French carte bleu abroad doesn't come for free for most account holders. Indeed despite competition between banks fees for using cards abroad have generally risen this year. Topping the list of price hikers were Crédit Agricole Lorraine and Caisse d’Epargne Hauts de France. French banks froze their tariffs last year in response to the ‘yellow vest’ protesters' demands, but were free to modify them this year.

Source: The Local January 08, 2020 11:06 UTC