Bank of France

The Bank of France known in French as the Banque de France, headquartered in Paris, is the central bank of France.

It is an independent institution, member of the Eurosystem since 1999. Its three main missions, as defined by its statuses, are to drive the French monetary strategy, ensure financial stability and provide services to households, small and medium businesses and the French state.

It is a member of the European System of Central Banks, which consists of the European Central Bank, and the national central banks of all European Union members.