The “organe central des caisses d’épargne et des banques populaires”, the central body of Crédit Maritime Mutuel, may carry out all financial transactions on behalf of Crédit Maritime Mutuel and provide it with its services.
It consults the Société centrale de crédit maritime mutuel on the draft decisions it draws up as part of its role as central body. It informs it of the conclusions of inspections carried out in the regional mutuals and unions.
It defines the conditions under which the Société centrale de crédit maritime mutuel authorises the granting of loans by the regional mutuals and credit unions.