The Banque de France has decided to launch a website that aims to be a forum for sharing information on the International Monetary System. You will find reference articles on a data base, news and contributions by high-level academics and policy-makers
Latest news
Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors 
Mexico City - 25-26 February 2012
BOJ Governor: Japan Faces Severe Situation - The Wall Street Journal - Tatsuo Ito - 28 November 2011
Hu Resists Obama's Yuan Pressure -The Wall Street Journal - Tom Barkley, Laura Meckler - 13 November 2011
IMF Head Suggests Yen Intervention Justified -The Wall Street Journal - Atsuko Fukase - 12 November 2011
IMF Directors Consider Changes to Currency Basket - The Wall Street Journal - Michael Crittenden - 11 November 2011
Mexico City - 25-26 February 2012
BOJ Governor: Japan Faces Severe Situation
- The Wall Street Journal - Tatsuo Ito - 28 November 2011
Hu Resists Obama's Yuan Pressure
-The Wall Street Journal - Tom Barkley, Laura Meckler - 13 November 2011
IMF Head Suggests Yen Intervention Justified
-The Wall Street Journal - Atsuko Fukase - 12 November 2011
IMF Directors Consider Changes to Currency Basket
- The Wall Street Journal - Michael Crittenden - 11 November 2011
Events
G20 Leaders Declaration 
Los Cabos - México, 18-19 June 2012
Communiqué - Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Mexico City, 25-26 February 2012
2011 International Council Meeting - September, 2011 - G20
Cannes Summit final declaration - November 4, 2011 - G20
G20 Leaders Summit - Final Communiqué - November 4, 2011 - G20
G-20 Reaffirms Commitment to Resolve Crisis IMFSurvey Magazine: In the News - 15 october 2011
Currencies and trade: Looking at the recent literature - Marc Auboin, Michele Ruta - October 13, 2011
How reliable are de facto exchange rate regime classifications? - Barry Eichengreen, Raul Razo-Garcia - October 11, 2011
Currency wars: Lessons from the US experience: 1973-95 - Michael Bordo, Owen F Humpage - October 3, 2011
Reforming the International Monetary System - September 19, 2011 - By Emmanuel Farhi, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas and Hélène Rey - Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
International Financial Crises and the Multilateral Response: What the Historical Record Shows - Bergljot Barkbu, Barry Eichengreen, Ashoka Mody - August 30, 2011
Did global imbalances cause the financial crisis? - Claudio Borio and Piti Disyatat - July 26, 2011
The G20 and global imbalances - Barry Eichengreen, June 26, 2011
- The future of the international monetary system - The Golden Series lecture at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum - Vitor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB -London, UK - November 23, 2011
- At the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 56th Economic Conference - Chairman Ben S. Bernanke - Boston, Massachusetts - October 18, 2011
- High frequency trading in foreign exchange markets - Mr Guy Debelle, Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia - October 12, 2011
- Will the Renminbi Eclipse the Dollar? - Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India - October 7, 2011
“Global inbalances current accounts and financial flows”
Stephen G. Cecchetti, Economic Adviser and Head of Monetary and Economic Department of the BIS September 27, 2011
Tensions and New Alliances: the Currency Wars - Draghi, Mario - Banca d'Italia - July 8, 2011
Los Cabos - México, 18-19 June 2012
Communiqué - Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
Mexico City, 25-26 February 2012
2011 International Council Meeting
- September, 2011 - G20
Cannes Summit final declaration
- November 4, 2011 - G20
G20 Leaders Summit - Final Communiqué
- November 4, 2011 - G20
G-20 Reaffirms Commitment to Resolve Crisis
IMFSurvey Magazine: In the News - 15 october 2011
Currencies and trade: Looking at the recent literature
- Marc Auboin, Michele Ruta - October 13, 2011
How reliable are de facto exchange rate regime classifications?
- Barry Eichengreen, Raul Razo-Garcia - October 11, 2011
Currency wars: Lessons from the US experience: 1973-95
- Michael Bordo, Owen F Humpage - October 3, 2011
Reforming the International Monetary System
- September 19, 2011 - By Emmanuel Farhi, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas and Hélène Rey - Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
International Financial Crises and the Multilateral Response: What the Historical Record Shows
- Bergljot Barkbu, Barry Eichengreen, Ashoka Mody - August 30, 2011
Did global imbalances cause the financial crisis?
- Claudio Borio and Piti Disyatat - July 26, 2011
The G20 and global imbalances
- Barry Eichengreen, June 26, 2011
- The future of the international monetary system - The Golden Series lecture at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum - Vitor Constâncio, Vice-President of the ECB -London, UK - November 23, 2011
- At the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 56th Economic Conference - Chairman Ben S. Bernanke - Boston, Massachusetts - October 18, 2011
- High frequency trading in foreign exchange markets - Mr Guy Debelle, Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia - October 12, 2011
- Will the Renminbi Eclipse the Dollar? - Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India - October 7, 2011
“Global inbalances current accounts and financial flows”
Stephen G. Cecchetti, Economic Adviser and Head of Monetary and Economic Department of the BIS September 27, 2011
Tensions and New Alliances: the Currency Wars - Draghi, Mario - Banca d'Italia - July 8, 2011
Latest speeches
First anniversary of Banque de France's reserve management facility - Jean-Paul REDOUIN, First Deputy Governor - New York, 11 October 2011
Speech by Christian Noyer Tokyo - October 3, 2011
Press release - Noyer, Christian - Banque de France - August 2011
Speech by Christian Noyer Tokyo - October 3, 2011
Press release - Noyer, Christian - Banque de France - August 2011
Latest papers
Financial Stability Review - Global imbalances and financial stability - Banque de France - February 2011
What is the gold standard? - Banque de France - November 2010
What is the gold standard? - Banque de France - November 2010