French debt cost climbs to highest level since 2009
- Posted on May 16, 2026
- By Le Monde
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French debt cost climbs to highest level since 2009
The surge in oil prices and growing expectations of heightened inflation sent government bond yields soaring worldwide on Friday, May 15. In France, the benchmark yield rose above 3.95%. In the first quarter, interest payments by the Trésor public (the French Treasury) jumped to €6 billion.
