EDF: an emergency recapitalization

EDF in the storm. The energy company, nearly 84% owned by the state, announced a recapitalization to help it cope with a difficult period. EDF will raise 2.5 billion euros to try to reassure the markets on its ability to invest considerable sums in order to build the first six new generation EPR reactors and to massively develop renewable energies, as requested by Emmanuel Macron last week. last.

Through the voice of the Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, the State announced that it was going to inject 2.1 billion euros by using its preferential right to subscribe to this capital increase. A sum that will go through the special account “Financial participations of the State” and does not require a pass…