France general government liabilities: currency and deposits
France general government liabilities: currency and deposits stood at 42,988 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Government debt and financial accounts table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 1998 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Government debt and financial accounts table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities, consolidated outstanding amounts | |||||||||||
| Currency and deposits | 42,988 | 43,280 | 43,057 | 45,075 | 42,076 | 38,883 | 41,772 | 41,982 | 40,967 | 38,159 | |
| Debt securities | 2,987,339 | 2,921,723 | 2,859,038 | 2,901,013 | 2,870,579 | 2,801,689 | 2,777,548 | 2,809,365 | 2,681,326 | 2,683,703 |
Understanding france general government liabilities: currency and deposits
Public sector liabilities taking the form of currency in circulation issued by institutional units and deposits held by financial or non-financial counterparts within government schemes are measured by this metric. This category captures specific monetary liabilities where public entities act as deposit-takers or issue legal tender equivalents, separating them from standard debt securities or commercial loans. Consolidation ensures that deposits held by one government agency within another are eliminated from the final balance sheet amount.
Reading these figures requires noting that public deposit volumes fluctuate sharply in response to seasonal tax collection peaks and treasury liquidity management operations. Revisions can stem from updated reporting by monetary financial institutions holding public sector accounts. Analysts comparing this series with broader debt measures should keep in mind that deposits represent immediate liquidity obligations rather than structured capital market borrowing.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the government issue currency directly?
- Only specific coin issues or authorized monetary items, while banknotes are managed by the central central banking institution.
- What types of deposits are captured here?
- Monetary deposits placed with public institutional units that function as deposit-taking bodies.
- Why might deposit liabilities spike temporarily?
- Large corporate tax settlement dates can cause sudden inflows of cash deposits into government accounts.