6 July 2001, 11:17  French 5 mth budget deficit 184.6 bln ffr vs 159.2 bln yr-earlier

PARIS (AFX) - France's budget deficit totalled 184.6 bln ffr in the first five months of the year, compared with a deficit of 159.2 bln ffr a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said. Revenue rose to 643 bln ffr from 632.4 bln a year earlier, while general budget spending rose to 731.4 bln ffr from 692.9 bln. Treasury operations produced a deficit of 96.2 bln ffr.

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