François Villeroy de Galhau
François Villeroy de Galhau is a prominent French economist and politician, currently serving as the Governor of the Banque de France. Appointed in 2015, he has played a crucial role in shaping France's monetary policy and financial stability. Villeroy de Galhau previously held various high-profile positions, including Director of the Treasury and Deputy Governor of the Banque de France. He is known for his expertise in economic matters and has been an influential figure in the European Central Bank's discussions regarding monetary policy. Recently, he made headlines due to the Banque de France's record net loss of €7.7 billion in 2024, attributed to high interest rates set by the European Central Bank and the impact of global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine.
Born on Mar 24, 1959 (66 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Spain | 2 | 7.50 | 0.19% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 88,887 | $1,400,000 | 2,662$ |
| Totals | 2 | 46,754,778 | 88,887 | $1,400,000 | 2,662$ |
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Recent Mentions
Spain:
François Villeroy de Galhau noted that the appreciation of the euro will be considered in the bank's decisions.
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Spain:
François Villeroy de Galhau is the president of the Bank for International Settlements and has supported Jerome Powell.
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Latvia:
Francois Villeroy de Galhau is the head of the French central bank who warned that maintaining the 2025 budget next year would lead to a much larger budget deficit than desirable.
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Spain:
François Villeroy de Galhau summarized the current situation of the French economy.
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Guyana:
Francois Villeroy de Galhau forecasted that the current political uncertainty would cost the economy.
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Greece:
François Villeroy de Galhau warned that political uncertainty would cost 0.2 percentage points in GDP growth.
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United Kingdom:
François Villeroy de Galhau forecasts that political uncertainty would impact business and economic growth.
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United Kingdom:
The head of France's central bank, François Villeroy de Galhau, says the political turmoil will set the economy back even further.
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Ireland:
The central bank chief, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, on Friday forecast the crisis would cost the economy 0.2 percentage points of GDP growth.
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Greece:
François Villeroy de Galhau is the Governor of the Bank of France who warned about the costs of political uncertainty.
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