Francesco Papadia

Francesco Papadia is a prominent economist and former director of market operations at the European Central Bank (ECB), where he served from 1998 to 2012. He has extensive experience in monetary policy and financial markets, and he currently collaborates with the Bruegel Institute, focusing on economic and financial issues in Europe. Papadia is known for his skeptical views on the euro's potential to become a dominant international currency, emphasizing the challenges it faces compared to the U.S. dollar.