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French savers abandoning passbook savings accounts due to weak returns

Since January, French savers have been massively withdrawing from passbook savings accounts, traditionally safe but now unattractive.

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With rates at 1.5%, March 2026 records its worst performance since 2009, amplified by persistent inflation.

This massive outflow reflects French savers' search for better-yielding investments.

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