Banque de France (BdF)
France bails on Sepa Direct Debit
The French National Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) Committee, set up and chaired by the Banque de France and the French Banking Federation, has opted to delay the implementation of Sepa direct debit by a year to November 2010.
Monetary policy can affect fiscal spillover
Interventions by central banks can impact the magnitude and nature of a spillover from regional fiscal policy, a new paper from Banque de France posits.
France's Noyer: keep your supervisors close
This crisis has showed the merits of having the banking supervisors close to the central bank, said Christian Noyer, the governor of Banque de France.
Banks and liquidity: a theoretical view
A model analysing the interbank market and liquidity crises indicates that banks need to be more liquid.
France's Noyer: sound risk management crucial
Financial regulation is not a substitute for financial institutions' sound and efficient management framework, said Christian Noyer, the governor of the Banque de France.
France's Noyer calls for exchange-rate flexibility
The unwinding of global imbalances requires greater flexibility from countries with large current account surpluses and fixed exchange rates, said Christian Noyer, the governor of Banque de France.
Valuation at the heart of crisis: Banque de France
Valuation issues lie at the heart of the financial turmoil, Banque de France stated in its latest Financial Stability Review.
Stock prices count in bank lending
Stock markets play a key role in the lending decisions of European banks, finds a new paper from Banque de France.
New insights on stock returns
A paper by Banque de France aims to give new insights about short- and long-run dependencies in stock returns.
Noyer's gloomy outlook for policymakers
Central bankers are likely to face a tough challenge in balancing the risks to financial and price stability in the coming years, Christian Noyer, the governor of the Banque de France, said.
Banque de France posts record profit
The Banque de France's profit surged to a record high of €2.32 billion ($3.69 billion) last year.
No need to change disclosure rules
Disclosure practices may be enhanced without amending existing rules, a survey conducted by leading global regulators has found.
Bank of France unions call for worker walk-out
Six unions representing employees at Banque de France, the French central bank (CFDT, CGT, FO, CFTC, SIC and SNA), called staff out on a one-hour work stoppage on Tuesday 24 February.
Trichet acquitted in court, keeping ECB bid alive
The long running court case involving charges of falsifying accounts against Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet concluded on on Wednesday 18 June with his acquittal in a Paris court, Bloomberg reports. The verdict is likely to clear the way for…
France c bank strike may leave cash machines empty
Industrial action by staff at French central bank the Bank of France could leave ATMs short of notes, according to a report in Le Monde.
Trichet brings SDRM down to earth
The IMF's much-vaunted Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism is the latest casualty in a string of apparently wasted efforts in attempting to find some way to save the world from the terrors of sovereign default. But a few months ago Banque de France…
Court to seal fate of ECB heir apparent Trichet
Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet will find out on Wednesday 18 June if he has been cleared or found guilty in a banking fraud trial, according to a Reuters report. The verdict will have implications for the succession as president of the ECB…
A spring-cleaning for the Eurosystem
As the Eurosystem prepares for the arrival of new members, it has first to attend to some housekeeping. A report by Nick Carver
Bank of France plans to sell off property
The French central bank plans to sell approximately a fifth of its rented property assets over the next year, reports Le Figaro
Banque De France - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - Introductory letter for the Annual Report of the Banque de France submitted to The President of the French Republic, The President of the Senate, The President of the National Assembly, by Governor Jean-Claude Trichet, Bank of France.
Speech by J.C. Trichet of Banque de France, 23 Apr
SPEECH - Trichet said in a speech titled 'Asset Price Bubbles and their Implications for Monetary Policy and Financial Stability' that asset price developments are a serious cause of concern for central banks since they may impinge upon both price and…
Speech by J.C. Trichet of Banque de France, 12 Feb
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The Euro and the Monetary Union' Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet said there were signs that the European and United States economies were bottoming out after their recent slump. "As regards the present situation…
Speech by Dr Wellink of the Nederlandsche Bank
SPEECH - Speech by Dr. A.H.E.M. Wellink on the occasion of a symposium of the Banque de France on ' New Technologies and Monetary Policy, 30 November 2001.
Bank of France sees Q1 consumer spending rebound
FRANCE - French consumer spending, seen as the nation's best buffer against the impact of international economic slowdown, is believed to have rebounded in the first quarter of 2001, the Bank of France said on Apr 23.