The Bank of France has returned to profitability. The institution announced a net profit of 8,1 billion euros in 2025, allowing it to erase the heavy losses recorded a year earlier, linked to the period of high interest rates.
This recovery is based on several factors. The European Central Bank's cut in key interest rates reduced the cost of remunerating bank deposits, significantly improving the institution's monetary income. At the same time, a transaction involving its gold reserves, taking advantage of the sharp rise in prices, generated a substantial accounting gain.
Strengthened financial stability
Thanks to these results, the Bank of France boasts a financial position deemed solid. Its governor, François Villeroy de Galhau, believes that the institution has the necessary resources to cope with potential economic or monetary shocks.
With a net position of €283 billion, the French central bank aims to demonstrate its resilience in a still uncertain economic environment. These results also mark the end of the term of its governor, who has been in office for over a decade and is due to leave his post in June.
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