Central Bank of France revised its forecast
In I quarter 2013 the economy of France showed growth of 0.1%, compared to the previous quarter, according to the forecast by the Bank of France.
In the previous forecast the Bank’s experts gave the same figures in terms of French economic growth, i.e. the outlook remains unchanged.
Official figures, showing whether the Bank's outlook is justified, will be published in May 2013
In turn, the French Finance Ministry issued forecasts for the GDP growth - according to their estimates, in 2013 the national GDP grows by 0.1% and in 2014 by 1.2%. The budget deficit for this year is predicted at 3.7% of GDP, and in 2014 - at 3%.
