Banque de France

As of August 1, 2025, the rate of the Livret A will plunge to 1.7%, penalizing the 58 million French people who invest their savings there. A strategic but unpopular decision, which reignites the debate on access to fair and effective savings. In response, the Bank of France revives a long-underused solution: the Popular Savings Account. In this battle of returns, the lines of fracture between safety and performance are being redrawn.

While Americans pamper stablecoins, the Bank of France bares its teeth: crypto, dollar, and sovereignty do not mix well for the guardians of the monetary temple.

The Bank of France finds itself in 2024 facing an unprecedented financial situation with an operating loss of 17.7 billion euros. This loss, far from being anecdotal, highlights deep vulnerabilities within the European financial system, exacerbated by inflation, rising interest rates, and the management of public debts.

As central banks around the world run out of steam in an endless race of monetary printing, François Asselineau, president of the UPR, proposes a radical shift: integrating 5 to 10% of Bitcoin into the reserves of the Bank of France. An idea that shakes traditional economic certainties and questions our relationship with sovereignty. Behind this proposal lies an undeniable observation: Bitcoin is not just a simple cryptocurrency, but a tool of resistance against the erosion of financial freedoms.

Access to mortgage credit is a key barometer of economic health and the purchasing power of households. After a drastic decline in lending volumes in 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) has initiated a shift with its first rate cut. This decision, welcomed by the Governor of the Bank of France, François Villeroy de Galhau, is accompanied by a series of indicators that suggest a gradual recovery in the market. But is this upswing sustainable? And above all, will it be enough to permanently reverse the trend for borrowers and actors in the real estate sector?