01648cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001073 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451813500 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. France : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999. 1 online resource (71 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper analyzes developments and issues in banking and financial markets in France. The paper provides an overview of the transition from a state-directed to a market-based financial system. It adopts a comprehensive approach and discusses the outcome of this transition in banking, insurance, and capital markets. The paper highlights the sequencing of financial sector modernization. The analysis concludes that, on balance, France has successfully modernized its financial industry and the financial system seems better prepared to operate successfully in the increasingly competitive international environment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1999/139 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1999/139/002.1999.issue-139-en.xml IMF e-Library