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IMF chief says it will 'take time' to restore confidence in France's finances

Speaking at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Kristalina Georgieva warned that France has work to do to restore investor confidence.
Speaking at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Kristalina Georgieva warned that France has work to do to restore investor confidence. REUTERS - Patipat Janthong

France will need time to bring its public finances under control and fully restore investor confidence, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday, as rising borrowing costs put renewed pressure on the eurozone’s second-biggest economy.

"France is currently aiming to get a budget that would put deficit and debt on a downward trajectory," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said, speaking at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok.

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