France
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
Decision on Bank of France restructuring expected
The decision on what form the planned restructuring of the Bank of France's network of branches will take is to be announced on 28 April, according to Le Figaro.
Finance Minister on Bank of France reorganisation
The French finance minister, Francis Mer, has given assurance that the expected reorganisation at the Bank of France will not involve redundancies, according to Le Figaro.
Bank of France to sell property assets
A report in Le Monde newspaper says that the Bank of France plans to sell 20 per cent of its property holdings valued at 100m euros.
Transatlantic rift not hurting central banks
Jean-Claude Trichet said on Thursday that the widening political rift between certain European countries and the US would not affect the transatlantic working relationship between central banks.
Trichet on European Monetary Union and the euro
SPEECH - In the speech 'The European Monetary Union and the euro' Jean-Claude Trichet of the Bank of France stressed the importance of transparency for the conduct of the euro-zones single monetary policy. "Elected authorities, key economic players, as…
Trichet favours Bank of France re-organisation
A report says Jean-Claude Trichet favours a re-organisation of the Bank of France by departments, as opposed to regions.
Trichet offers UK support on euro entry
Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet has said he would welcome Britain's participation in the euro single currency at the earliest opportunity.
Trichet to meet union reps on 28 Feb
Jean-Claude Trichet, the governor of the Bank of France, will hold talks with union representatives on February 28 to discuss the findings of a study carried out by Yves Barroux, general secretary of the bank, on its retail network. The bank's employees…
France to insist on ECB presidential role
France looks set to insist that the post of European Central Bank president goes to a French candidate despite the setback for its leading contender for the job, Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet, EU sources said.
Duisenberg may have to extend stay at ECB
There have been calls for European Central Bank (ECB) president Wim Duisenberg to extend his stay at the head of the bank due to questions over the fate of his successor.
Trial delay makes ECB job unlikely for Trichet
The verdict on the trial of Jean-Claude Trichet, the governor of the Bank of France will not be announced until 18 June. The sensational four month delay to analyse "complex details" virtually rules Trichet out of the running as the next president of the…
French bank chief Trichet trial wraps up
The false accounting trial of Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet and eight others entered its final day of argument Wednesday, with a verdict expected in a few weeks which could determine whether he takes over this year at the European Central…
Unions call for action at the Bank of France
Following the French central bank's announcement of plans for a radical reduction in the number of its branches, unions representing staff at the Bank of France have called for strike action from Monday.
Bank of France pressed to close down branches
The Bank of France is considering a drastic overhaul of its extensive presence throughout the country, closing the bulk of its 211 branches. The sharp cutbacks in the bank's activities are proposed in a report handed in to Jean-Claude Trichet, the…
France may introduce 'super-regulator'
On Wednesday the French government proposed a series of measures aimed at restoring confidence in the country's stock market, including the creation of a financial super-regulator and a tightening of controls over the accounting profession.
Trichet trial - Prosecution begin summing up case
On Wednesday the prosecution prepared to conclude their case in the trial of Jean-Claude Trichet, governor of the Bank of France, for his alleged role in covering up the true losses of Credit Lyonnais in the early 1990s.
Banque de France may cut jobs
The secretary-general of the French central bank (Banque de France) will present unions with the results of two reports into the bank's network of subsidiaries and the future of its clients on 7 February.
French bank chief trial enters key week
The trial of Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet on false accounting charges enters a key phase this week as state prosecutors prepare to make their closing statements, with Trichet's job as next president of the European Central Bank (ECB)…
France warned over stability pact violation
France's intention to effectively ignore the EU's stability and growth pact brought warnings on Wednesday to stop challenging the rules underpinning the euro, or risk causing long-term harm to the credibility of the single currency.
Trichet casts loans blame on ex-minister at trial
French central bank governor Jean-Claude Trichet claimed on Wednesday that former finance minister Pierre Beregovoy ignored a series of warnings over risky loans which almost brought down the then state-owned Credit Lyonnais bank in the early 1990s.
Bank of France chief Trichet takes stand at trial
Bank of France Governor Jean-Claude Trichet, the would-be president of the European Central Bank, testified for the first time on Monday in a financial scandal trial that could rule the 60-year-old Frenchman out of the top job at the ECB.
France's Chirac - Duisenberg must be out by 9 July
French President Jacques Chirac has made clear to top European officials that he does not want European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg to stay in office any longer than his scheduled summer leaving date of 9 July.
France threatens to ignore deficit cut warning
France on Tuesday defied the European Union's economic rules by suggesting it may not abide by an official order from the other governments to reduce its deficit sharply in the next four years. One finance minister said France's threat not to comply with…