# France’s borrowing costs poised to reach 5% for first time since 2002

https://mins.news/en/item/109124

- Financial Times, 2026-10-21 08:17 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/76f076e4-9db2-4971-8ac9-73d9f39e4876?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> Concerns about public finances and political stability have driven France’s 10-year bond yields higher from 3.2% in late February, putting borrowing costs on course to reach 5% for the first time since 2002.

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