The unions of the Banque de France are headwind against the Court of Auditors. In its annual public report published a week ago, it was severely pinned managing the bank since 2005. "This report is a violent charge against the Bank of France, against his business and against his staff," thundered Michael Felce, general counsel representing the staff on Thursday during a press conference at the headquarters of the Mint French.
Main stumbling block, the austerity measures recommended by the magistrates of the rue Cambon. While acknowledging the "very favorable" in recent years the numbers have been reduced by 25% in ten years, they urged the bank to go further to meet the objectives of competitiveness in the Eurosystem to by 2020. On 5000 retirements coming, they recommend the non-replacement of two out of three employees.
Management of debt
"This recommendation will severely impair the activity of the Bank of France, or even lead it to withdraw from certain local public services" say unions unanimous. Before recalling that the scope of the institution has strengthened considerably since the 2008 crisis, ultimately forcing him to retain a high. With 13,000 full time equivalent jobs, "the Bank of France alone employs more workers than all 16 other central banks in the euro area together," castigates Yet the Court of Auditors. But "a lot of our tasks are not performed by other central banks," says Michael Felce, citing in particular the activities of management of debt or credit mediation.
The unions dispute the criticism
The Inter also disputes the criticism of mismanagement related to the sale of gold, considered too fast by the magistrates of the Court or the recommendations of sale of certain activities to private companies, such as recycling of tickets, "which cost would be automatically passed on to consumers', prevent employee representatives.
Union officials, however, conceded that productivity gains could be made, particularly by automating certain tasks or by separating property. Leave to abandon the beautiful neighborhoods of Paris, where its place? "We did not object," said the Inter.
Last week, the governor of the Banque de France, Christian Noyer, had also swept the critics of the Court of Auditors, recalling that a restructuring plan for the activity and reduction of staff was already underway. "I do not need lessons," he concluded.
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