France

French legislators appoint new head for finance watchdog
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21 October, 2022

French legislators appoint new head for finance watchdog

Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani serves as the Secretary-General at the Finance Ministry, and the new appointment will make her the first female...
France inches toward becoming digital assets paradise, finance minister says
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20 October, 2022

France inches toward becoming digital assets paradise, finance minister says

France's ambition to become a virtual currency hub is gaining traction, said Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, but reiterated that...
French bank wins approval to offer digital assets services
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19 October, 2022

French bank wins approval to offer digital assets services

Societe Generale is the third-largest in France and the sixth-largest player in the European Union, with $1.4 billion in assets...
French central bank to explore wholesale CBDCs and utility of tokenized bonds
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1 October, 2022

French central bank to explore wholesale CBDCs and utility of tokenized bonds

Apart from considering the benefits of wholesale CBDCs, Villeroy de Galhau notes that the central bank is also looking to...
F1 teams forced to remove ‘crypto’ branding due to French laws regulatory uncertainty: report
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29 July, 2022

F1 teams forced to remove ‘crypto’ branding due to French laws regulatory uncertainty: report

During the F1 French Grand Prix weekend, eight of the 10 participating teams with digital currency partners were forced at...
Bank of France governor announces phase 2 of digital euro development
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16 July, 2022

Bank of France governor announces phase 2 of digital euro development

François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France, said the second phase would see four or five experiments...
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