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法国央行下调明后两年经济增长预估
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-09-16 08:59

Group 1 - The French central bank predicts a GDP growth rate of 0.7% for this year, slightly up from the previous forecast of 0.6%, but lowers the growth expectations for the next two years to 0.9% and 1.1% from 1% and 1.2% respectively [1][2] - Political instability in France, including the resignation of former Prime Minister François Baroin due to a failed budget vote, is causing uncertainty that is suppressing investment and consumption [2][3] - France's public debt is approximately €3.3 trillion, accounting for 113.9% of GDP, with projections indicating it could rise to nearly 120% of GDP by 2026 [2][3] Group 2 - Analysts and credit rating agencies are increasingly concerned about France's economic outlook, with the central bank noting that the risks to growth expectations are skewed to the downside [3][4] - Fitch downgraded France's credit rating from AA- to A+ due to political chaos and doubts about fiscal consolidation capabilities, which could raise future financing costs for the government [3][4] - Standard & Poor's has placed France's rating outlook on "negative," indicating potential further downgrades if budget deficits do not improve significantly [3][4]