Be-bunk

Franco-Pacific payment account. Xpollens (BPCE EMI). Not a bank. Not FGDR.

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Desk verdict

Be-bunk is BEBUNK SAS. The account sits at Xpollens, a BPCE EMI on Banque de France CIB 51680. That is a payment account, not a French retail bank. FGDR does not follow. Useful in Nouméa. Useless as a second FGDR pot next to a Crédit Agricole salary account.

Leïla Boufeneche, 2022. 39 Rue de Verdun, Nouméa, plus a Paris RCS. Xpollens white-labels the ledger. Metropolitan France is accepted as an address; the product is Pacific. This desk will not upgrade an EMI because the homepage says néobanque.

Be-bunk lists Payment account via Xpollens (BPCE EMI, CIB 51680). BEBUNK SAS, Paris RCS 892 121 559 under Banque de France / ACPR (via Xpollens) in France / New Caledonia / French Polynesia. On safeguarding we currently write: Not FGDR. Xpollens is an EMI; client funds are safeguarded, not deposit-insured. Be-bunk is the brand, Xpollens is the account-holding entity.. Holder / issuer line: Xpollens (BPCE Payments) — EMI, not a bank. An AML programme is claimed. Local bank details (IBAN / sort code / equivalent) are part of the pitch. We list 1 live markets on the product. As we score the sticker: monthly Inclusion SKU — confirm live; FX XPF/EUR is the home corridor; ATM Card-dependent. This desk would open it for: People with a postal address in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis-et-Futuna or metropolitan France who need a payment account, not FGDR.

What it does well: Named EMI (Xpollens / BPCE); Fills a Pacific gap; No-overdraft stance is explicit. What to watch: Not a bank; Not FGDR; Tiny balance sheet. Desk score 6.2 / 10 (safety 5.8, fees 7.2, features 6.4, app 6.8). Last verified 2026-08-28. Headquartered in Nouméa / Paris, France; founded 2022. None of this is advice — it is a file so you can read the entity before the card colour.

Best for: People with a postal address in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis-et-Futuna or metropolitan France who need a payment account, not FGDR.

Pros

  • +Named EMI (Xpollens / BPCE)
  • +Fills a Pacific gap
  • +No-overdraft stance is explicit
  • +French IBAN rails

Cons

  • Not a bank
  • Not FGDR
  • Tiny balance sheet
  • Directories say néobanque

Account facts

Platforms
iOS · Android
Account types
XPF / EUR payment account
Partner bank
Xpollens (BPCE EMI, CIB 51680)
Minimum balance
€0 / XPF 0
Lowest monthly fee
Inclusion SKU — confirm live
Who can open
New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis-et-Futuna, metropolitan France
Availability
France / Franco-Pacific

How it actually works

Custody
E-money / stored-value — not a bank deposit
Local rails
IBAN / SEPA
Built for
Personal
Settlement
Local rails instant where live; SWIFT slower
Review risk
Fintech reviews can pause inbound while they check a transfer
Pay surface
mastercard · physical · virtual · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Safety

Not FGDR. Xpollens is an EMI; client funds are safeguarded, not deposit-insured. Be-bunk is the brand, Xpollens is the account-holding entity.

Holder / issuer: Xpollens (BPCE Payments) — EMI, not a bank

  • Banque de France / ACPR (via Xpollens)Payment account via Xpollens (BPCE EMI, CIB 51680). BEBUNK SAS, Paris RCS 892 121 559 · France / New Caledonia / French Polynesia

Fees

Monthly
Inclusion SKU — confirm live
FX markup
XPF/EUR is the home corridor
ATM
Card-dependent

Features

  • IBAN
  • Fee-free core
  • Multi-currency
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Virtual card
  • Physical card
  • Metal card
  • Crypto
  • Stocks
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Halal
  • XPF + EUR payment account
  • New Caledonia / French Polynesia / Wallis
  • Mastercard
  • App
  • No overdraft pitch

Score

Safety25%
5.8
Fees20%
7.2
Features15%
6.4
App15%
6.8
Global15%
4.2
Support10%
6.6

Change log

Full log
  1. Licence

    Xpollens EMI payment account, not FGDR

    BEBUNK SAS. New Caledonia / French Polynesia / Wallis. Banque de France CIB 51680 via Xpollens.

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FAQ

Is Be-bunk a bank?+

Be-bunk is not a licensed deposit-taker in the classic sense. Money, if any, sits with Xpollens (BPCE Payments) — EMI, not a bank.

How is money protected?+

Not FGDR. Xpollens is an EMI; client funds are safeguarded, not deposit-insured. Be-bunk is the brand, Xpollens is the account-holding entity.

Where is Be-bunk available?+

We list 1 market desk on the desk. Residency and onboarding rules still sit with Be-bunk.

Card and wallets?+

mastercard · physical · virtual · Apple Pay · Google Pay

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