Perspectives

Macro Prospects

A quarterly publication setting out the Crédit Agricole scenario for the economy, interest rates and currencies in the main economic regions, ie, the Americas, Europe and Asia.

• Macro Prospects - Edition March 2013 Pascal's wager
  The US equities market recently hit the highs it has achieved twice in recent years – in 2000 and in 2007. Could this hold an important message about the normalisation of the economic and financial situation? Before attempting a response, the outlook should be broadened. To the other markets in the first place. Bond yields remain very low, largely due to central bank activism.

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Perspectives Forecasts

Aperiodic publication - Tabular data for Crédit Agricole economic and financial forecasts.

• Perspectives Forecasts - May 2013 Economic and financial forecasts
  This publication presents the economists' forecasts for interest rates, exchange rates and commodity prices, along with the Crédit Agricole Group's central economic projection.

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French Macro Prospects

A quarterly analysis of the French macro-economic environment, with forecasts out to two years.

• French Macro Prospects - Edition April 2013 France: activity stalled, company insolvencies up
  The beginning of 2013 was difficult in France, with sluggish surveys and very heterogeneous activity data. All year long, activity should remain fragile and sensitive to shocks. In this context, company insolvencies increase. In the past few months, the number of bankruptcies among intermediate-sized enterprises and large corporations has risen faster, then the rate among micro-enterprises and SMEs, with significant impacts, especially on jobs.

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