Banque de France (BdF)
France’s Noyer welcomes Islamic finance
Banque de France governor argues that principles of Islamic finance create stability, adding that there is demand for it
France’s Noyer likely to win second term
French central bank governor looks set to be given a second term after glowing endorsement from economy minister
De Larosière: don’t rush regulatory reform
Former governor of the Banque de France warns governments against rapid change for the finance industry
Self-regulation has its limits: France’s Noyer
Banque de France’s Christian Noyer says turmoil has underlined weaknesses in financial sector’s ability to police itself
Banque de France review offers regulatory preview
Report features contributions from Jaime Caruana, Claudio Borio, Sheila Bair and Nout Wellink
France blames 80s monetary policy for poor growth
Banque de France asks whether permanent and gradual shifts in monetary policy were responsible for a protracted period of depressed activity in the euro area over the past decades
France’s Landau on Glass-Steagall’s relevance
Banque de France’s Jean-Pierre Landau addresses robustness of complex financial systems
France to create joint banking and insurance regulator
French finance ministry announces plans to launch single banking and insurance supervisor next year
Euro-area acceleration cycle industry driven
Banque de France provides quantitative assessment methods for euro-area business cycle analyses
France explains Sepa delay
The French National Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa) Committee has justified its decision to delay the implementation of Sepa Direct Debit until November 2010, a year after the first available start date.
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.