France: Financial Sector Assessment Program—Detailed Assessments of Observance of Standards and Codes including Banking Supervision, Insurance Regulation, Securities Legislation, Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Payments Systems, Securities

Financial Sector Assessment Program—Detailed Assessments of Observance of Standards and Codes including Banking Supervision, Insurance Regulation, Securities Legislation, Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Payments Systems, Securities Settlement, and Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

Author: International Monetary Fund

Volume/Issue: Volume 2005 Issue 186

Publication date: June 2005

ISBN: 9781451813647

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Banks and Banking , Investments and Securities-General , Money and Monetary Policy , Public Finance , ISCR , CR , holding company , economic activity , disciplinary action , central bank , financial activity , private sector , credit derivative , portfolio management firm , internal audit , Securities , Insurance companies , Credit , Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) , Legal support in revenue administration , Global , Europe

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Summary

The Detailed Assessments of the Observance of Standards and Codes on France reviews compliance with Basel Core Principles for effective banking supervision. The French insurance market is notable for its broad range of distribution channels, which include tied agents, insurance brokers, salaried sales forces, direct writing mutuals, and financial institutions. France fulfills all prerequisites for effective payment clearing and settlement systems. Capital markets are large and sophisticated, with a range of equity, debt, derivative, and mutual fund products available to investors.