41.   The Bank of France left its two key interest rates unchanged on Thursday at a meeting of its monetary policy council.

42.   The Bank of France, as expected, kept key rates steady at a Thursday meeting of its monetary policy council.

43.   The Bank of France, as expected, steered a steady rate policy on Thursday at a meeting of its monetary policy council.

44.   The decision was announced at the end of a meeting of the monetary policy council of the bank.

45.   The monetary policy council of the Bank of France was to meet on Thursday but dealers did not expect it to change its key interest rates.