The financial year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December. At the end of the financial year, the Governor draws up the annual accounts, together with a written report on the situation of the Banque de France and its activities during the past financial year. This report shall be sent to the members of the General Council, the Censor, his alternate and the Statutory Auditors fifteen days before the meeting of the General Council provided for in the following paragraph.
The General Council shall meet within four months of the end of the financial year to deliberate and decide on the annual accounts for the past financial year. After reading his report, the Governor presents the annual accounts to the General Council. The Statutory Auditors shall report on the performance of their duties.
The annual accounts and the auditors’ report are sent to the Central Works Council within three days of the General Council meeting which deliberates and decides on the accounts.