Jean-Claude Trichet
Trichet backs disputed BIS share buyback plan
Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet said on Wednesday that he believed a disputed plan by the Bank for International Settlements to buy out private shareholders was fair.
Euro has been a success - Banque de France Trichet
Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet said Monday that the euro has been a success since its launch. In a speech in Tokyo, Trichet said that the single European currency has been both a technical success, and a "benchmarking" success - in that the…
Bank of France defends Duisenberg after MPs attack
Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet sprang to the defence of Wim Duisenberg on Friday after a senior French parliamentarian blamed the European Central Bank chief for the euro's woes and urged him to resign.
Trichet tempers optimism on world economic growth
French central bank governor Jean-Claude Trichet Thursday tempered optimistic forecasts for world growth, saying there remain uncertainties as to economic conditions.