France corporate financial assets: currency and deposits
France corporate financial assets: currency and deposits stood at 909,144 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to Banque de France – Webstat (webstat.banque-france.fr). It is one of the indicators in the Corporate and financial sector accounts table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 1995 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Corporate and financial sector accounts table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,671,490 | 14,156,546 | 14,607,638 | 14,257,692 | 14,816,822 | 15,015,260 | 14,757,168 | 14,970,896 | 14,690,719 | 15,325,030 | |
| Currency and deposits | 909,144 | 913,554 | 926,489 | 893,543 | 883,455 | 885,830 | 908,440 | 887,433 | 901,443 | 903,797 | |
| Debt securities | 212,081 | 205,558 | 205,136 | 208,353 | 212,374 | 211,060 | 203,688 | 195,386 | 195,999 | 194,661 |
Understanding france corporate financial assets: currency and deposits
This series tracks the most liquid financial assets held by corporations, covering physical banknotes, transferable bank deposits, and other short-term savings accounts readily convertible into cash. It measures the immediate liquidity buffer available to firms for day-to-day operational transactions, emergency cash needs, and unexpected expenditures. This asset class forms the foundation of corporate treasury liquidity management, standing apart from invested securities or extended loans.
When evaluating currency and deposits, analysts must account for heavy seasonal patterns tied to tax deadlines, payroll cycles, and quarterly dividend distribution schedules. Period-on-period comparisons can be noisy due to large treasury movements right at quarter-end dates, making average holding trends a more reliable analytical guide. Comparing this series with short-term liabilities reveals the immediate liquidity coverage ratio of the corporate sector.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific forms of money are included here?
- Physical currency, checking accounts, and short-term bank deposits held by corporations are included.
- Why do deposit balances often show large quarter-end swings?
- Treasury managers frequently shift cash positions into or out of deposits specifically to optimize quarter-end balance sheets.
- How does this asset category differ from debt securities?
- Deposits are non-tradable claims on financial institutions, whereas debt securities are tradable capital market instruments.