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French 10-Year Yield Tops 4.5% for First Time Since 2008

Rising global bond yields and higher oil prices are boosting France's borrowing costs and shrinking fiscal room for the 2027 budget.

Le gouverneur de la Banque de France, Emmanuel Moulin, au ministère de l'Économie à Paris, le 15 septembre 2026.
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Le ministère des Finances, au niveau du pont de Bercy sur la Seine, à Paris, le 5 juin 2023.
Hier, le taux d’intérêt de la dette publique des États-Unis avait déjà brièvement dépassé lundi le seuil des 5%.

Overview

  • The yield on France's 10-year OAT briefly exceeded 4.5% on Tuesday, and the gap with Germany's 10-year Bund widened to about 97 basis points, reflecting growing investor caution.
  • Officials including Banque de France governor Emmanuel Moulin and Economy Minister Roland Lescure told the HCSF that most of France's issuance has been placed and there is no immediate funding shortfall.
  • Global forces are driving the move: the US 10-year Treasury rose above 5% and higher oil prices tied to Middle East tensions have lifted inflation expectations and pushed sovereign yields up worldwide.
  • Higher rates are translating into real fiscal pain because France carries roughly €3.5 trillion of public debt and interest costs are set to exceed €65 billion, forcing harder choices for the 2027 budget.
  • Markets reacted with reduced risk appetite as European stock indexes fell and some commentators warned that the combination of rising debt service and an upcoming presidential campaign increases political and budgetary risk.