Bank of France

The Bank of France, which is probably the leading national bank in the world, whose credit has never weakened in the gravest hours of the nation's history, declared on the first of January, 1918, a gold reserve of

Fighting France St��phane Lauzanne

In his radio interview Mr. Noyer, who is also the governor of the Bank of France, defended France's fiscal plans amid concerns that Standard & Poor's Investors Services is set to downgrade the country's cherished triple-A credit rating.

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Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Former Japanese currency official Makoto Utsumi, right, with Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer in Washington last month Known to be a close friend of Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer, a member of the European Central Bank's board of governors, Mr. Utsumi said in a recent interview that it was unlikely Germany or Greece would opt out of the common currency.

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The market volatility came after President Nicolas Sarkozy summoned his prime minister, members of his cabinet and the Bank of France governor to an emergency meeting to discuss budget measures as it seeks to ensure it meets its deficit reduction targets.

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The Bank of France governor and now the French finance minister claim that the U.K. should be the country to lose its highly-prized triple-A credit rating, not France.

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All French groups tested had an MCR coverage ratio of above 100% in all scenarios, the Bank of France said in a statement.

Ten Percent of European Insurers Fail Test Ulrike Dauer 2011

All French groups tested had an MCR coverage ratio of above 100% in all scenarios, the Bank of France said in a statement.

Ten Percent of European Insurers Fail Test Ulrike Dauer 2011

Mr. Noyer, who is also governor of the Bank of France, said he still sees an optimistic future for the euro, despite its travails.

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The first quarter growth figure also out-stripped the 0.7% forecast of the Bank of France and Insee's own forecast of 0.6%.

French Economy Surges Ahead William Horobin 2011

The Bank of France, the country's central bank, said in a statement that French banks "have rigorously applied current regulations."

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