France: GDP Growth in 2026 Expected "Around 0.3%" Rather than 0.4%, Says Emmanuel Moulin
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The Bank of France is going down its growth forecast for 2026. After an estimate of 0.4%, French GDP is finally expected to rise by about 0.3%, announced its governor Emmanuel Moulin, evoking a disappointing third quarter.
The Bank of France's initial estimate was based on a "positive growth hypothesis in the third quarter", which was not the case, explained Emmanuel Moulin.
"The estimate of 0.4% for the year 2026 (...) was based on a hypothesis of positive growth in the third quarter. But we had -0.1," said Emmanuel Moulin, interviewed about BFM Business. "Forceally, mathematically, it will be very difficult to reach 0.4. So we will be rather, I think, around 0.3 over the whole year," he stressed. The Bank of France published Monday night its monthly business survey, in which it says it expects a moderate increase …
The growth of France's GDP in 2026 is not expected to reach the 0.4% expected so far by the Banque de France, but rather to establish itself "around 0.3%", warned its governor Emmanuel Moulin this Tuesday. Growth slows down. The governor of the Bank of France, Emmanuel Moulin, has revised downward the forecasts of growth of the national GDP, which should be established "around 0.3%". "The estimate of 0.4% for 2026 was based on a positive growth …
The Bank of France is revising its expectations downwards by 2026. After a contraction of 0.1% in the third quarter, the institution is putting on an end to the financial crisis.... Read more French growth targeted at 0.3% for 2026 after a hole in the air in the third quarter appeared first on Le Singulier.
The growth of France's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 is not expected to reach the 0.4% expected so far by the Banque de France, but rather to be "around 0.3%", warned its governor Em...
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