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Sarkozy Says French Banks Working on 70% Rollover of Greek Debt

June 27th, 2011 Comments off

President Nicolas Sarkozy said French banks are headed towards an agreement to roll over 70 percent of their holdings of Greek debt between now and 2014.
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French Banks Said to Offer 70% Greek Government Debt Rollover

June 26th, 2011 Comments off

French banks including BNP Paribas SA have told the French government they are willing to partly roll over maturing Greek government bonds in a bid to avoid a default by the debt-laden nation, three people familiar with the plan said.
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BNP Paribas, Biggest French Banks May Be Cut by Moody’s

June 15th, 2011 Comments off

BNP Paribas SA, France’s biggest bank, and local rivals Societe Generale SA and Credit Agricole SA may have their credit ratings cut by Moody’s Investors Service because of their investments in Greece.
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BNP Paribas, Biggest French Banks May Be Cut by Moody’s

June 15th, 2011 Comments off

BNP Paribas SA, France’s biggest bank, and local rivals Societe Generale SA and Credit Agricole SA may have their credit ratings cut by Moody’s Investors Service because of their investments in Greece.
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German Banks Top French on $23 Billion Greek Debt, BIS Says

June 6th, 2011 Comments off

German lenders were the biggest foreign owners of Greek government bonds with $ 22.7 billion in holdings last year, making them a likely negotiation partner in burden-sharing deals for the country, data from the Bank for International Settlements showed.
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German Banks Top French With $23 Billion in Greek Debt, BIS Says

June 6th, 2011 Comments off

German lenders were the biggest foreign owners of Greek government bonds with $ 22.7 billion in holdings last year, making them a likely negotiation partner in burden-sharing deals for the country, data from the Bank for International Settlement showed.
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Lagarde May Stake French Claim as First Female IMF Chief

May 19th, 2011 Comments off

France may have to rely on Christine Lagarde’s track record as a euro crisis fighter if she’s to become the IMF’s first female chief
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French Inflation Quickened in March, Adding to ECB Pressure

April 13th, 2011 Comments off

French inflation accelerated in March and German wholesale prices jumped the most in almost three decades, adding pressure on the European Central Bank to continue raising borrowing costs.
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