Source: International Monetary Fund
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The French financial system has proven resilient to the shocks of the last five years but faces headwinds from domestic and external policy uncertainty and high fiscal consolidation needs. Bank-insurance conglomerates that include four Global Systemically Important Banks dominate the financial landscape, and financial markets have become increasingly complex in the post-Brexit environment. Banks’ capital and liquidity buffers remain high, but with low profitability versus peers.
Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Commercial banks, Credit, Crime, Financial institutions, Financial regulation and supervision, Financial sector policy and analysis, Financial sector stability, Loans, Macroprudential policy, Money, Mutual funds, Stress testing
Keywords: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Commercial banks, Credit, Financial sector stability, Liquidity requirements, Loans, Macroprudential policy, Mutual funds, Stress testing