France loans to other sectors: financial intermediaries
France loans to other sectors: financial intermediaries stood at 438,927 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to ECB Data Portal – Balance sheet items of monetary financial institutions (BSI), France. It is one of the indicators in the Bank credit outstanding table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2003 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Bank credit outstanding table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Loans to other sectors | |||||||||||
| Loans to other financial intermediaries | 438,927 | 441,615 | 451,163 | 438,914 | 428,880 | 413,882 | 399,627 | 421,091 | 422,816 | 445,813 | |
| Syndicated loans to non-financial corporations | 258,960 | 260,108 | 257,487 | 258,816 | 254,213 | 248,589 | 244,700 | 242,117 | 241,306 | 241,852 |
Understanding france loans to other sectors: financial intermediaries
This series measures outstanding credit extended to other financial intermediaries, capturing financing provided to non-bank financial institutions such as investment funds, leasing companies, and specialized financial corporations. It excludes credit to monetary financial institutions, households, and non-financial corporations. Positioned apart from traditional business and retail lending, this metric reflects wholesale financial sector leverage and inter-institutional borrowing.
Early monthly figures are frequently revised as reporting entities update complex wholesale transactions. Structural breaks can occur due to regulatory reclassifications of financial entities or changes in institutional charters. Analysts should rely on annual comparisons to filter out the high volatility inherent in wholesale financial markets. Comparing this series with non-financial corporate credit is incorrect due to the distinct nature of financial sector counterparties.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of institutions are classified as other financial intermediaries?
- Investment funds, leasing corporations, and specialized financial entities excluding banks.
- How does this differ from loans to non-financial corporations?
- This series covers wholesale financial sector borrowing rather than commercial business operations.
- Why is wholesale financial credit volatile from month to month?
- Large institutional transactions and wholesale funding adjustments cause rapid short-term shifts.