Banque de France (BdF)
Changing of Lagarde: who might take over at the ECB?
De Cos and Knot among contenders, following reports that president may be stepping down early
Trade fragmentation still favours west over east – BdF study
Authors says US-led bloc better placed to win over neutral states than China-aligned grouping
Central bank governors express ‘full solidarity’ with Powell
Lagarde and Bailey among signatories of statement in wake of Department of Justice investigation
Villeroy de Galhau warns of ‘Americanisation’ of money
Tokenisation and geopolitics are new disruptive forces, BdF governor says
Bulgaria becomes 21st member of the eurozone
Joining currency bloc is a “sign of belonging”, says governor Radev, as peers offer welcome
2025: The year in central banking
A look back at the biggest and most popular stories of the year
Book notes: Money in crisis, by Ignazio Angeloni and Daniel Gros
This book should be essential reading for policy-makers at a time of uncertainty and technological change
BdF to green its corporate bond holdings by end of 2026
Governor calls for fight against climate denial on 10th anniversary of Paris Agreement
BIS tests tokenised FX settlement in instant cross-border payments
Minimal tech upgrades proposed to link central bank money on DLT across Europe and Asia
Eurozone bank uncompetitiveness a ‘myth’ – Schnabel
Regulations have made lenders better, says ECB board member
France could lose 7% of GDP from climate-linked event – BdF deputy
Bénassy-Quéré says even ‘the most ardent’ sceptics will have to accept reality of global warming
AWS outage barely affected Europe’s central banks
Monetary authorities say robust risk mitigation frameworks helped them to largely avoid fallout
‘Opaque’ AI poses supervisory challenge, says BdF’s Beau
Deputy governor says focus should be on data required for ‘new elements’ of EU’s AI act
France faces ‘gradual suffocation’ by debt, BdF governor says
Villeroy de Galhau finds notion of being under IMF tutelage 'insulting'
Tariffs will not solve US ‘twin deficits’, BdF governor says
Villeroy de Galhau wants to maintain spirit of transatlantic co-operation despite disagreements
BdF transfers reg files using ‘post-quantum’ cryptography
France’s central bank is latest to prepare for ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ cyber attacks
Central banks must focus on comms – Bank of Finland panel
Institutions need to concentrate on anchoring inflation expectations, governors say
France’s fiscal ills may require ‘targeted taxes’ – BdF head
Villeroy de Galhau warns citizens there is no ‘magic tax’ that only others will pay
Non-dollar stablecoins could spur greenback’s decline – BdF deputy
Central banks should embrace, not oppose, financial innovation, Bénassy-Quéré argues
People: ECB creates task force to simplify regulation
Plus: Kocher takes over as head of Austria’s central bank
The cost of inaction on wholesale CBDCs
A gap exists between demand in capital markets and most central banks’ research priorities as evolving risks accrue