French debt: Moody's maintains France's rating, subject to conditions
France escapes a further downgrade of its sovereign rating by Moody's. But this respite remains fragile: between persistent deficit, rising public debt and political uncertainties, the American agency is now awaiting…
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Moody's maintained France's sovereign rating at Aa3 on Friday, the fourth level in its scale, with a negative outlook. A respite for the government, even if the American agency, which downgraded the French rating in December 2024, anticipates a public debt greater than 120% of GDP in 2027 and is banking on the adoption of a budget to reduce the deficit.
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The agency, however, maintains the negative outlook adopted in October 2025, leaving open the possibility of a further reduction. Fitch and S&P have already reached this milestone, giving France a lower rating.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu welcomed a decision which “thwarts the decline forecasts”, while the markets mainly anticipated a deterioration.
Moody's is banking on the adoption of a 2027 budget capable of reducing the public deficit, despite divisions in Parliament. But its forecasts remain less optimistic than those of the executive.
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The agency anticipates a deficit of 5.2% of GDP in 2027, compared to 5.4% in 2026, while the government targets 5%. She cites lower-than-expected growth and political difficulties in implementing the announced savings.
Public debt should therefore exceed 120% of GDP by 2027 and continue to increase until the end of the decade. Moody's notably doubts that the next government, resulting from the presidential election of April and May 2027, will be able to quickly reverse this trajectory in a context of social tensions and political fragmentation.
Another risk factor: the surge in France's financing costs. The yield on ten-year bonds exceeded 5% in October, a level not seen since 2002, while the gap with German rates widened significantly.
The average duration of French debt, close to 8.5 years, nevertheless allows this shock to be temporarily cushioned. Higher rates immediately only affect new borrowing and maturing securities.
To regain a stable outlook, Paris will have to demonstrate its ability to sustainably reduce the deficit. Conversely, a budgetary stalemate or a prolonged abandonment of the 2023 pension reform could precipitate a further deterioration.
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