# Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)

> Together, let's make France grow

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations helps French institutions and territories develop by providing long-term investment and financial services.

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) helps French public entities and territories develop through long-term investment, territorial financing, and social housing support. The institution manages savings deposits, provides development loans to local authorities, and invests in strategic sectors. CDC supports France's digital transformation and sustainable development through blockchain research, green finance initiatives, and territorial modernization programs.

- Type: Government
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 1816-04-28
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/caisse_des_d_p_ts_et_consignations_cdc_

## Products

- [Banking and Investment Services](https://thegrid.id/profiles/caisse_des_d_p_ts_et_consignations_cdc_): Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations' Banking and Investment Services function as France's public long-term investment bank, managing over €60B in regulated savings to fund affordable housing, sustainable transport, and public infrastructure through long-term loans and guaranteed investments on behalf of the French state. (Bank, Live, Main Product)
- [Blockchain & Cryptoassets Programme](https://thegrid.id/profiles/caisse_des_d_p_ts_et_consignations_cdc_): Via the Blockchain & Cryptoassets Programme, the CDC provides research, development, and consulting services for blockchain technology applications in finance. The program explores tokenization, digital asset opportunities, and blockchain infrastructure for public sector innovation. (Service Provider, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://caissedesdepots.fr)
- [Blog](https://www.caissedesdepots.fr/blog)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.caissedesdepots.fr/conditions-generales-d-utilisation)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/caissedesdepots)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CaissedesDepots)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/groupe-caisse-des-d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY5Dvh36sBz8SoLSdw4ddIg)

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- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
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