The Banque de France is prohibited from authorising overdrafts or granting any other type of credit to the Treasury or any other public body or company. The direct acquisition by the Banque de France of their debt securities is also prohibited.
Agreements drawn up between the State and the Banque de France specify, where applicable, the terms of repayment of advances granted to the Treasury by the Banque de France prior to 1 January 1994.
The provisions of the first paragraph do not apply to public credit institutions which, in the context of the provision of liquidity by the Banque de France, benefit from the same treatment as private credit institutions.