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Assess systemic risk and the macroprudential approach
Which French banks are classified as global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) in 2024 and in which category?
According to the source material, four French banks are designated as G-SIBs in 2024. BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole are in category 2 with a 1.5% buffer, while Société Générale and BPCE are in category 1 with a 1% buffer. Crédit Agricole was promoted to category 2 in November 2024.
What is the primary objective of the systemic importance criterion for financial institutions?
The systemic importance criterion applies to institutions based on their size, interconnection, and substitutability. It identifies institutions whose failure could have destabilising effects on the financial system.
What is the distinctive feature of the countercyclical buffer calibration in France?
The countercyclical buffer in France can range from 0% to 2.5%, with the possibility of going higher with justification. It has been set at 1% since January 2024 and was activated in March 2020.
What is the current rate of the countercyclical buffer in France since January 2024?
The source material indicates that the countercyclical buffer has been set at 1% since January 2024. This rate was activated in March 2020, demonstrating its countercyclical utility.
The systemic risk related to crypto-assets is considered significant by Banque de France in 2024.
Banque de France considers the systemic risk related to crypto-assets as 'premature' despite a market of approximately $2,000 billion. The MiCA framework takes effect at the end of 2024 to structure oversight.
Growth-at-risk model
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The growth-at-risk model is an approach used to estimate the impact of macroprudential policy on the distribution of future growth. It allows analysis of how macroprudential measures influence growth scenarios.
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Items to categorize:
Cyclical stabilisation tool
Sectoral targeting tool
Housing market regulation tool
Macroprudential tools include countercyclical buffers, sectoral buffers, and mortgage lending measures. Each tool has a specific objective: stabilising the financial system, targeting sectoral vulnerabilities, or regulating the housing market.
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France-specific
Common to multiple jurisdictions
This question distinguishes France-specific macroprudential tools from those common to multiple jurisdictions. For example, the countercyclical buffer and buffers for systemically important institutions are common across all jurisdictions applying the CRD/CRR framework. In contrast, the mortgage lending framework with debt-service-to-income (35%) and duration (25 years) standards with a flexibility margin is unique in Europe. Similarly, the power to temporarily block life insurance surrenders has no equivalent in other jurisdictions.
Commercial real estate in France does not present significant vulnerabilities in 2024.
Commercial real estate is experiencing a more pronounced contraction under the effect of structural and cyclical factors. Certain real estate investment funds present liquidity asymmetries, which constitute a vulnerability.