A banking subsidiary under French law of the Attijariwafa bank Group, created in January 2006, Attijariwafa bank Europe helps to establish the group as the preferred partner of North African communities living in Europe and to support trade between European companies and North and West African companies. Based in the heart of the Paris financial district, Attijariwafa bank Europe already has three branches in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands and will soon open two new ones in Spain and Italy. The Attijariwafa bank Group is also present in Great Britain. In addition to money transfer, Attijariwafa bank Europe offers its customers all the products and services of a traditional retail bank and since June 2008 has started to roll out this business in its branches in France. By the end of 2009, the retail banking activity will be available across the whole of the French network.