France borrows at 5%

Public debt costs, transmission to the economy, and implications for banks and insurers. Full analysis available as a French-language PDF.

Higher sovereign borrowing costs gradually affect public finances, household and corporate funding, and the balance sheets of banks and insurers.

This French-language analysis examines refinancing, the OAT–Bund spread, comparisons with the former PIIGS countries and possible adjustment scenarios. It also covers insurers’ investment returns, asset values, asset-liability management, surrenders, liquidity and solvency.

Xavier Robitaille · 21 October 2026 · French-language PDF

La France emprunte à 5 % — Xavier Robitaille
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