# France weighs issuing more short-term debt, finance minister tells WSJ

https://mins.news/en/item/90078

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 17:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/france-is-considering-more-shorter-term-debt-issuance-finance-minister-tells-wsj-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac67cf97858580001464119

> France is considering increasing its issuance of shorter-term debt, Finance Minister Roland Lescure told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published Wednesday. Intensifying global bond selling has pushed borrowing costs to multi-decade highs.

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