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Does facilitating housing loans help support first-time home purchases?
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Post No. 441. Home purchase financing for all households can be facilitated through low interest rates and favourable lending conditions, or through tax measures that are independent of income. However, given an inelastic housing supply, the additional demand that is generated could lead to a risk of higher house prices with no significant effect on home-ownership.

23rd of March 2026
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Increasing funds’ adoption of liquidity management tools 13th of March 2026
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Disorderly climate transition: the risks for financial markets? 29th of January 2026
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The circulation of liquidity in the euro area: interpreting central banks’ TARGET positions 11th of February 2026
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The Banque de France is at your service

Help and support for company directors

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Design and manufacture of banknote paper and banknotes

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Statistics

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Does facilitating housing loans help support first-time home purchases?

Eco Notepad 23rd of March 2026
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ABC de l’économie

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Discover the International Banking and Finance Institute

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Banque de France Annual Report 2023

Report 24th of July 2024
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3-minute guide to monetary strategy

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What is the Banque de France doing to combat global warming?

Climate change
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Focus

Banknotes

The Banque de France is a key player in the cash industry and works with its customers to modernise the sector
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Climate

The Bank supports and adds to collective initiatives to combat global warming
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Research, economists and researchers

Economic research plays an essential role in determining the direction of the Banque de France’s economic policies
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Speeches by the Governor

François Villeroy de Galhau – Interventions

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Upcoming events

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24th of March 2026
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The Effects of Monetary Policy: Theory with Measured Expectations
Seminar Banque de France
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25th of March 2026
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Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Wholesale component
Seminar IBFI
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25th of March 2026
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L'UE sous pression ? Analyse du détournement du commerce chinois
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