Abstract
Nowadays, companies are getting more and more involved in Geographic Information Systems. Indeed, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a new tool for today's businesses. This statement is confirmed by Peter Keenan (2005). There are in fact several reasons why companies are increasingly using GIS. The two major ones are for marketing and for strategic decisions purposes. However, it is interesting to notice that GIS is largely used by the banking sector today for these purposes. First of all, several elements of a definition of GIS are provided. In a second part a brief analysis of the reasons why companies in general are using Geographic Information Systems is proposed. Then, one will be able to identify the different uses of GIS. Finally, to go further in the use of GIS in the banking sector, one will provide information based on articles to detail the conditions of uses.
