French non-MMF investment funds short-term debt net flows
French non-MMF investment funds short-term debt net flows stood at 1.13 EUR billion in Q2 2026, according to Banque de France – Webstat (webstat.banque-france.fr). It is one of the indicators in the Securities held by residents table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2009 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Securities held by residents table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
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| All non-money market funds, net flows | |||||||||||
| Holdings of short-term debt securities | 1.13 | -3.24 | 1.87 | 1.09 | -0.98 | 6.16 | 12.05 | 1.31 | -1.46 | -1.42 | |
| Holdings of investment fund shares | 12.7 | 6.01 | 7.52 | -3.27 | 12.79 | -2.03 | 5.42 | -1.53 | 9.08 | -5.33 |
Understanding french non-MMF investment funds short-term debt net flows
Net financial transactions involving short-term debt instruments and money market securities with an original maturity of one year or less, executed across all non-money market collective investment funds, are measured here. Included are net purchases and sales of treasury bills, commercial paper, and short-term negotiable debt certificates by equity, bond, and balanced funds, distinguishing this series from sibling rows tracking long-term bonds or real estate assets. Excluded are long-term fixed-income securities and overnight cash deposits held outside recognized money market instruments.
Interpreting these net flows involves observing how fund managers adjust their liquid buffers in response to anticipated investor redemptions or changing interest rate expectations. Short-term transaction data often exhibit high volatility across quarters as funds temporarily park cash in liquid debt instruments. Revisions to early estimates frequently occur when late reports from portfolio administrators refine initial transaction samples. Comparing this series against money market fund statistics highlights how traditional asset-management funds utilize short-term instruments differently from dedicated cash-equivalent vehicles.
Frequently asked questions
- What defines the maturity limit for instruments counted in this series?
- Only debt instruments with an original maturity of one year or less are included in these short-term transactions.
- Why do these flows often exhibit high quarterly volatility?
- Fund managers frequently alter their short-term debt holdings to manage liquidity buffers and accommodate anticipated investor redemptions.
- How do these transactions differ from money market fund activities?
- This series tracks short-term debt transactions within funds whose primary focus is outside the money market sector.