Specs
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Source French Treasury Agency (latest release)
Measures Difference in value between the central government's income and spending for the year-to-date;
Usual Effect Actual > Forecast = Good for currency;
Frequency Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends;
Next Release May 7, 2014
FF Notes A positive number indicates a budget surplus, a negative number indicates a deficit. Due to the year-to-date format, the data released in Feb covers the entire preceding year's budget, while the Mar release only covers the first month of the current year;
Also Called General Budget Outcome;