Europe 1 with AFP 8:40 p.m., July 14, 2022

The Governor of the Banque de France, in charge of calculating the Livret A rate each semester, proposed Thursday to double the rate by setting it at 2% from August 1, its highest level for almost ten years.

The Governor of the Banque de France, in charge of calculating the Livret A rate each semester, proposed Thursday to double the rate by setting it at 2% from August 1, its highest level for almost ten years.

This "significant" increase and that of the People's Savings Book (LEP), which would increase at the same time from 2.2% to 4.6%, "allow to support the remuneration of savers in the face of rising prices", says a statement from the central bank.

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