Moody’s retained France’s credit rating at Aa3, avoiding a downgrade and offering relief to President Emmanuel Macron’s government amid unrest and higher yields. The agency’s decision assumes that a deficit-reducing budget for 2027 will be adopted.
WHO:Moody’s
WHAT:Moody’s retained France’s credit rating at Aa3.
WHEN:Reported Oct 23, 2026 at 6:49 PM ET
WHERE:France
WHY:Moody’s decision assumes that a deficit-reducing budget for 2027 will be adopted.
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