TREE NEWS reports: France’s bond risk premium rose to 150 basis points, marking the first time it has reached that level since 2012. The spread, which measures the extra yield investors demand to hold French government debt over comparable German bunds, has widened amid sustained pressure on French sovereign bonds.
French Bond Risk Premium Hits 150 Basis Points, First Time Since 2012
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The spread itself is less telling than its persistence: a premium last seen in 2012 reflects a repricing of French sovereign risk relative to Germany, not a one-off spike. That matters for anyone funding euro-denominated positions, since France sits at the core of euro-area collateral and benchmark curves. Whether the widening stays contained to France or starts pulling other high-debt sovereigns along is the open question worth watching.
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