Could French banks face fresh earnings pressure from a Livret A rate hike?
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Investing.com -- French banks could face fresh earnings pressure if the government raises the Livret A savings rate to 2.4% from 1.7% in February, because a higher rate mechanically raises their funding costs, Jefferies analysts said on Thursday. Still guessing which stocks will…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishA higher Livret A rate raises funding costs for French banks and could reduce their pretax profit.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01The government could raise the Livret A rate from 1.7% to 2.4% in February.
- 02Jefferies estimates a 4% average cut to French retail pretax profit per 50 basis points.
- 03The estimate excludes any hedging banks may use to offset higher savings rates.
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