FX.co ★ France Forex Reserves Fall Further

France’s official reserve assets fell to €381.30 billion at the end of May 2026, down from €386.90 billion in April, marking their lowest level since December 2025. The decline reflected reductions in gold reserves (€304.84 billion vs. €310.09 billion in April), foreign currency reserves (€31.15 billion vs. €31.65 billion), and other reserve assets (€6.46 billion vs. €6.47 billion). In contrast, claims on the IMF edged higher to €38.85 billion from €38.68 billion in the previous month. A year earlier, in May 2025, total reserve assets had stood at €304.61 billion.