01633cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005955 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451813739 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. France : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (57 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 the performance of French banks and the financial support measures taken by the French government. France has a large and sophisticated financial system, which accounts for 10 percent of the global banking system and 5 percent of global capital markets. This paper presents an overview of the French banking and supervision structure. It conducts comparative analyses of profitability, asset quality, capital adequacy, leverage, quality of capital, funding profile, and liquidity of banks. The paper also analyzes business lines, potential spillovers, and market perceptions of risk. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/233 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/233/002.2009.issue-233-en.xml IMF e-Library