Tag: Francois Baroin

• Friday, January 13th 2012 - 21:18 UTC

  S&P downgrades France’s rating; Greek swap talks on hold; Euro hits new low

  

  Stock markets and the Euro traded lower Friday as Greek debt swap talks were put on hold and France’s Finance minister confirmed that Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the country’s credit rating.

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2011 - 20:33 UTC

  Berlin and Paris again clash over ECB; Euro confidence crisis on German shore

  

  Germany and France again on Wednesday over whether the European Central Bank should take bolder steps to stem the Euro zone debt crisis, with Chancellor Angela Merkel issuing one of her starkest warnings yet against fiddling with the central bank's strict inflation-fighting mandate.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 06:51 UTC

  Subtle warning from Moody’s to Paris on the French banking system

  

  In a carefully worded statement, Moody's Investor Service hinted that the outlook for France's top-tier credit rating could be at risk. The nation still enjoys “very high government financial strength,” said the ratings agency in its annual credit report on France, released late Monday.

• Saturday, October 15th 2011 - 18:35 UTC

  G20 ministerial meeting puts all its weight behind the coming EU summit

  

  A European Union summit later this month will agree “decisive” measures to tackle the Euro zone debt crisis, the French finance minister announced on Saturday.

• Wednesday, May 25th 2011 - 07:00 UTC

  BRIC countries slam Europe’s ‘obsolete grip’ on the IMF top job

  

  Top emerging economies joined forces to slam Europe's “obsolete” grip on the IMF top job, even as France's finance minister appeared to strengthen her lead in the race to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn.