Credit rating agency Fitch downgraded France's sovereign credit score on Friday

Fitch downgrades crisis-strained France

PARIS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Credit rating agency Fitch downgraded France's sovereign credit score on Friday to the country's lowest level on record, stripping the euro zone's second-largest economy of its AA- status as it grapples with political crisis and ballooning debt.

The move, bringing Fitch's score to A+, heaps pressure on Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu just days into the job as he scrambles to form a cabinet and draft a 2026 budget that can pass a deeply divided parliament.

Summary

• Fitch downgrades France's credit rating to A+ due to political turmoil, debt
• Downgrade pressures PM Lecornu amid divided parliament and budget challenges
• France's downgrade could trigger forced bond selling if other agencies follow

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/fitch-downgrades-crisis-strained-france-2025-09-12/

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