"Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire reminded of the responsibilities undertaken by the government to make the financial center of Paris more attractive and competitive in the international environment with a high level of competitiveness. These measures are a a strong signal to foreign banks which have to move their personnel in the European Union as well as for large French banking groups. They confirmed to the Minister that they would naturally choose Paris for this," the statement read.
According to the statement, this may concern about a thousand jobs, triggering a chain reaction, which would result in three indirect employment opportunities for one direct one.
In July, French bank Societe Generale indicated that it would likely have to move a number of jobs to the eurozone, most likely to France. The relocation would affect about 300 or 400 jobs in corporate and investment banking.
Former French central bank governor Christian Noyer said in late June that some banks in London had already obtained licenses that would permit them to operate in Paris after Brexit. According to Noyer, newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron and his willingness to reform France to facilitate business and financial development helped make Paris more attractive to the financial industry.
