France
France eyes ECB chief economist position
Paris reportedly lines up BdF deputy and ex-OECD official to become first French national to take on role
Lagarde to step down from ECB
President announces planned departure in February 2027
Risks to French growth vary over time horizons – BdF study
Privately held debt matters most over short term, while macroeconomics counts for more over long term
French riots hurt investor confidence as budget impasse lasts
Deteriorating fiscal outlook and political paralysis unsettle sovereign bond markets
Holding limits could support CBDC adoption – ECB study
High threshold, plus reverse waterfall functionality, could mitigate stability risks, researchers say
Lagarde sees slower pass-through after bond sell-off
Higher yields will limit knock-on effects from energy shock, ECB president tells IMF meeting
French prices half as sensitive to oil as in 2016 – BdF blog
Lower household fuel use and less oil-intensive production reduce pass-through to consumers
Lagarde cools speculation of ECB rescue amid French debt woes
Central bank chief urges her home country to get its fiscal house in order
Fiscal consolidation still possible in France – Moulin
BdF governor says Europe facing twin shock from surge in energy costs and bond yields
Young people less likely to be hired in age of AI – BdF blog
Technology’s impact less pronounced among older workers, as French firms opt to retain senior staff
Political conflict triggers decline in investment – study
Bank of Spain paper examines impact of polarisation and gridlock on major economies
Villeroy de Galhau rejects ‘populist’ critique of central banks
Independent institutions belong in driver’s seat ‘more than ever’, says former BdF governor
BdF chief urges French politicians to break budget deadlock
Central bank governor warns another stalemate could jeopardise France’s economic future
Middle East conflict will prolong inflation shock, Lagarde says
ECB chief warns AI is also driving long-term funding costs for governments
ECB implements second 25bp hike of year
Bank says second-round effects have yet to show up in wage data as energy inflation spikes to 14.2%
Cameroon’s purchases of bank stakes raise concerns
State’s acquisition of former SocGen subsidiary raises questions about governance, say experts
DNB moves North America-held gold, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’
Dutch central bank insists it has ‘excellent relationships’ with NY Fed and Bank of Canada
Central bank reserve managers unnerved by Treasury market woes
Officials are unsettled but constrained as US creditor base shifts to private hands
Europe’s central banks say ‘No!’ to priority Truth Social access
Monetary authorities do not see value in seeing US president Donald Trump’s posts immediately
US Treasury looks to deepen G7 cyber co-operation after exercise
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and the US adapt long-term strategy amidst mounting tension
Cipollone outlines digital euro app as ECB readies pilot
Board member says application will ‘leave no-one behind’