
Foreign Entities Increasingly Hold France's Debt
According to the Banque de France, 55% of France's issued debt titles were held by foreign-established actors by the end of 2025.
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According to the Banque de France, 55% of France's issued debt titles were held by foreign-established actors by the end of 2025.

The Banque de France has repatriated 129 tons of gold from the United States, reporting a capital gain of €12.8 billion. This move comes as UBS expects persistent demand for gold from China.

The Banque de France, which holds 2500 tons of gold, announced in its annual report that it sold a portion of its gold reserves, realizing a capital gain of €13 billion through "standardization" operations.

The Banque de France will acquire stakes in two banknote printers located in Austria and Portugal, strengthening trilateral cooperation in banknote production.

The Bank of France indicates that the 'War in Iran' has had a limited impact on French economic activity so far, though a growing number of industrial businesses anticipate raising prices due to increasing material costs.

The process to determine the successor for Banque de France Governor Villeroy de Galhau has commenced, with Emmanuel Moulin, the Elysée's secretary-general, currently considered a frontrunner among several candidates.

François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, stated that France no longer has the financial means to provide general public support for fuel, warning that further increasing deficits and debt would harm French citizens.

The Banque de France is discreetly bringing its gold holdings from New York back to Paris, denying any connection to unpredictable US politics.

The central bank forecasts GDP growth of 0.9% in 2026, a slight decrease from the 1% in its December projections.

The Banque de France is launching its 14th Financial Education Week with the goal of strengthening everyone's budgetary and financial skills and encouraging open discussion about money.