An institution
The history of the Banque de France has moved with the duties entrusted to it. Over time, it has established its place in economic history.
The stances that led to it securing its position as a central bank and the figures who governed it, also combine with legislators' intentions: the founding texts underpin the Banque de France's history.
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1800
Laws and statutes:
First statutes of the Banque de France
24th day of Pluviôse, year VIII (13 February 1800)
1803
Laws and statutes:
Privilege to issue banknotes in Paris
24th day of Germinal, year XI (14 April 1803)
1806
Laws and statutes:
22 April 1806
Governor:
25 April 1806
1807
Governor:
9 August 1807
1808
Laws and statutes:
16 January 1808
1814
Governor:
Jacques Laffitte, acting Governor
6 April 1814
1820
Governor:
6 April 1820
1836
Governors:
25 February 1836
Maurice Apollinaire d’Argout
5 September 1836
1840
Laws and statutes:
30 June 1840
1848
Laws and statutes:
Integration of departmental banks within the Banque de France
1857
Laws and statutes:
9 June 1857
Governor:
10 June 1857
1863
Governor:
15 May 1863
1864
Governor:
28 September 1864
1871
Governors:
Office not taken – 5 June 1871
Returned as Governor – 29 December 1871
1879
Governor:
Ernest Denormandie
18 January 1879
1881
Governor:
Joseph Magnin
18 November 1881
1897
Laws and statutes:
17 November 1897
Governor:
Georges Pallain
24 December 1897
1918
Laws and statutes:
20 December 1918
1920
Governor:
Georges Robineau
25 August 1920
1926
Governor:
Émile Moreau
26 June 1926
1930
Governor:
Clément Moret
25 September 1930
1935
Governor:
Jean Tannery
2 January 1935
1936
Laws and statutes:
New status of the Banque de France
24 July 1936
Governor:
Émile Labeyrie
6 June 1936
1937
Governor:
Pierre Fournier
20 July 1937
1940
Laws and statutes:
Statutes amended
24 November 1940
Governor:
Yves Bréart de Boisanger
31 August 1940
1944
Laws and statutes:
5 December 1944
Laws and statutes:
Emmanuel Monick
7 October 1944
1945
Laws and statutes:
Nationalisation of the Banque de France
2 December 1945
1949
Governor:
Wilfrid Baumgartner
19 January 1949
1960
Governor:
Jacques Brunet
21 January 1960
1969
Governor:
Olivier Wormser
8 April 1969
1973
Laws and statutes:
Status of the Banque de France amended
3 January 1973
1974
Governor:
Bernard Clappier
14 June 1974
1979
Governor:
Renaud de la Génière
21 November 1979
1984
Governor:
Michel Camdessus
14 November 1984
1987
Governor:
Jacques Larosière de Champfeu
16 January 1987
1993
Laws and statutes:
Status of the Banque de France amended
4 August 1993
Governor:
Jean-Claude Trichet
16 September 1993
2003
Governor:
Christian Noyer
22 October 2003
2015
Governor:
François Villeroy de Galhau
1 November 2015
Updated on: 05/04/2018 15:01