Economy
French borrowing costs surpass US amid ongoing budget turmoil
The political gridlock and market sell-off pushed the risk premium on French debt to its highest level in nearly 15 years, while the eurozone nation grapples with a 2025 budget deficit of 5.1% of GDP.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- French 10-year government bond yields surpassed 5% and exceeded US Treasury borrowing costs for the first time since 2013 amid budget uncertainty and civil unrest.
- Who is affected
- Financial markets, European bond investors, and the French government.
- What changes
- Borrowing expenses for the French state have risen to multi-year highs as parliamentary gridlock delays fiscal consolidation measures.
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Sources
- French borrowing costs overtake US amid budget turmoil — The Guardian — negócios
- French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets — The Guardian — mundo
- French bond yields hit 24-year high after unrest — France 24
