France
Income not main determinant of inflation variances – ECB study
Research claims “fixed shopping basket” method not helpful for measuring differences across households
GenAI could amplify cyber risks – Banque de France official
Mass use of AI could amplify “herd behaviour” in financial markets, Denis Beau warns
Reserve Bank of India plans to take payments system to 20 countries
Peruvian central bank signs agreement to use India’s Unified Payment Interface
BdF governor: ‘We will need a CBDC’
European central banks should not “lag behind” on CBDC and AI, says François Villeroy de Galhau
French president calls for expanded ECB mandate
“We cannot have a monetary policy solely focused on inflation,” Macron says
‘Do I die, or do I survive?’ Officials reflect on Basel III complexity
Ingves, Trichet and Villeroy de Galhau recall tough trade-offs at Basel Committee’s 50th anniversary
ECB should cut rates earlier, says BdF governor
French government has failed to reform since 2015, Villeroy de Galhau says
BIS project aims to redesign global payments infrastructure
“Most ambitious” innovation hub project to date will test BIS’s “unified ledger” concept
US should tighten macro-pru to reduce recession risk – BdF study
Research recommends higher capital requirements and counter-cyclical buffers
CMU should drive green and digital transitions, says BdF governor
Villeroy de Galhau calls for capital markets union to adopt “higher purpose”
Cash dominates payments in emerging economies, BdF finds
Survey based on responses from 16 central banks, mainly from emerging market economies
Debtor nations face ‘long-term pain’, BdF research finds
Long-term debt issued when rates were higher will create burden, Banque de France paper says
Finance ministry rep: a guest, a partner or an intruder?
Many central banks let government officials participate in policy meetings. Is that wise?
Banque de France says printworks are going ahead
Staff end strike as central bank agrees to appoint ergonomist to help in design of new plant
Central banks need short-run climate models – BdF governor
Governments may push central banks into ineffective climate action, Sarb governor warns
ECB needs ‘persistence’ in tight policy, French governor says
Transmission is slow but rate should reach terminal level in summer, says Villeroy de Galhau
Weather affects eurozone inflation, ECB paper finds
Bloc’s four biggest economies respond differently to changes in temperature and variability
Eurozone faces risk of entrenched inflation – Villeroy de Galhau
Banque de France governor says higher core inflation indicates widespread pressures
People: France appoints deputy governor
New deputy governors in Indonesia and Kenya; Dilma Rousseff to lead Brics bank
Inflation in Baltics set to remain highest in euro area
Charts highlight divergence between eurozone members
France must mandate regulation of crypto assets, governor says
Government should not wait for EU to pass regulatory measure, Villeroy de Galhau argues