Government Bond 10Y

Government bonds are issued and backed by the French government denominated in euro currency. The yield on the bonds represents the return investors require for taking the risk to lend the government with their money. All other things equal, the lower the yield the lower the expectations of a default and vice versa. The prices of the bond are inversely related to the bond’s yield. This metric is reported on a monthly basis by Agence France Tresor.

 French Government Bond 10Y

In Jul 2017 the yield was at 0.815% from the previous month which was at 0.734%. This figure was at its historical lows at 0.1% in Sep 2016 and at its highs at 11.84% in Jan 1985.