IMF Staff Country Reports

France : 2010 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for France

Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund

Publication Date:

July 30, 2010

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The French economy weathered global crisis better than most of its peers. The authorities have taken important policy actions to stabilize the financial system and have implemented suitable fiscal stimulus to cushion the downturn. Executive Directors welcomed the policy, which aims to strengthen the economy through fiscal consolidation, recovery of financial system, improving financial regulation, and also implementing structural reforms to raise potential growth, create jobs, and strengthen competitiveness. They stressed the importance of a multiyear budget framework to enhance the credibility of the consolidation effort.

Series:

Country Report No. 10/240

Subject:

Article IV consultation reports Debt refinancing Economic conditions Economic growth Economic indicators Economic recovery Financial sector Fiscal stability Fiscal sustainability France Global Financial Crisis 2008-2009 Staff Reports

Frequency:

Quarterly