Livret A
Livret A is France's flagship regulated savings account, a tax-free passbook with a state-set interest rate that almost any resident can open at one bank.
Livret A operates in the French Banking segment.
Livret A: Core Facts
- Definition
- A regulated, tax-free savings passbook
- Interest rate
- A regulated, tax-free rate set by the French state
- Tax
- Interest is exempt from income tax and social charges
- Limit
- One Livret A per person, with a regulated deposit ceiling
- Availability
- Funds stay available; it is not locked in
- Who can open it
- Almost any resident, at a single bank
- What it is not
- Not a current account and not a market investment
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
How Livret A compares
A Livret A is NOT a current account and NOT a market investment; it is a regulated, tax-free savings passbook with a rate set by the French state. You may hold only one Livret A, not one per bank.
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Livret A: Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Livret A?
A Livret A is France's flagship regulated savings account, a tax-free passbook with a state-set interest rate that almost any resident can open at one bank.
Is the Livret A taxed?
A Livret A pays interest that is exempt from income tax and social charges, which is part of why the Livret A is so widely held in France.
Can I have more than one Livret A?
A Livret A is limited to one per person, so you cannot open a separate Livret A at each bank, and it has a regulated deposit ceiling.
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