François Villeroy de Galhau
GermanypoliticianMaleb. 19595.0Global Dominance: 0.01%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.
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François Villeroy de Galhau is the long-time head of the central bank who is stepping down.
Leitzinsen: Emmanuel Moulin und die Europäische Zentralbank - WirtschaftGermany· 2026-06-01
François Villeroy de Galhau called for caution regarding potential changes in interest rates.
Europas Wirtschaft kann den Iran-Krieg überstehen - wenn er in einem Monat vorbei ist
Luxembourg· 2026-03-04
Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau is leaving his post prematurely, affecting Lagarde's situation.
Lagarde has not decided on term end, ECB says
Taiwan· 2026-02-19
François Villeroy de Galhau is the governor of the French central bank who announced his departure ahead of schedule.
La hipótesis de una salida adelantada de Lagarde en el BCE aviva el debate sobre los candidatos a sucederla | Economía
Spain· 2026-02-18
François Villeroy de Galhau is the Governor of the Banque de France who will resign early, allowing Macron to replace him before the elections.
Wann tritt Lagarde als EZB-Präsidentin zurück?Luxembourg· 2026-02-18François Villeroy de Galhau announced his early resignation as the head of the French central bank.
Frankreich: Notenbankchef tritt im Juni vorzeitig zurück - WirtschaftGermany· 2026-02-10
François Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of the Banque de France, announced that he will leave his position in June before the end of his term.
François Villeroy de Galhau, gouverneur de la Banque de France, annonce qu’il quittera ses fonctions en juin, avant la fin de son mandat
France· 2026-02-09
François Villeroy de Galhau is the French central bank governor who mentioned that the exchange rate influences the central bank's policy.
EZB belässt Zinsen bei 2 Prozent
Switzerland· 2026-02-05
François Villeroy de Galhau noted that the appreciation of the euro will be considered in the bank's decisions.
Por qué la caída del dólar no preocupa a Trump pero sí a los mercados financieros (y al BCE) | Mercados FinancierosSpain· 2026-01-29
François Villeroy de Galhau is the president of the Bank for International Settlements and has supported Jerome Powell.
Los grandes banqueros centrales respaldan a Powell y defienden la independencia de la Fed | EconomíaSpain· 2026-01-13
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.
Francijas likumdevēji nespēj vienoties par budžetu / Diena
Latvia· 2025-12-20
François Villeroy de Galhau summarized the current situation of the French economy.
El hundimiento de la ‘grandeur’: por qué fracasa el modelo francés | NegociosSpain· 2025-10-19
Francois Villeroy de Galhau forecasted that the current political uncertainty would cost the economy.
Back to the future as France’s Macron reappoints Lecornu as PM
Guyana· 2025-10-12
François Villeroy de Galhau warned that political uncertainty would cost 0.2 percentage points in GDP growth.
Γαλλία: Λεκορνί… ξανά επέλεξε ο Μακρόν για την πρωθυπουργία
Greece· 2025-10-11
François Villeroy de Galhau forecasts that political uncertainty would impact business and economic growth.
Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister | France
United Kingdom· 2025-10-10
The head of France's central bank, François Villeroy de Galhau, says the political turmoil will set the economy back even further.
Macron reappoints Lecornu as French PM after days of turmoilUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-10
The central bank chief, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, on Friday forecast the crisis would cost the economy 0.2 percentage points of GDP growth.
Macron reappoints Lecornu as prime minister after days of political turmoil – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-10-10
François Villeroy de Galhau is the Governor of the Bank of France who warned about the costs of political uncertainty.
Γαλλία: Ο Μακρόν δεν θα ορίσει πρωθυπουργό από την ΑριστεράGreece· 2025-10-10François Villeroy de Galhau announced that political uncertainty would affect business and consumer confidence and economic growth.
Macron s sestankom do hitrejšega političnega izhoda
Slovenia· 2025-10-10
François Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Banque de France, calls for caution regarding the economic outlook.
La BCE temporise malgré des signaux économiques positifs – La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisia· 2025-07-28
François Villeroy de Galhau is noted for seeing room for action.
El BCE hace una pausa en las bajadas de tipos con la inflación bajo control | EconomíaSpain· 2025-07-24
François Villeroy de Galhau has cautioned that the euro's strength may lead to lower inflation.
El BCE prepara su primera pausa en los tipos de interés tras un año de recortes | EconomíaSpain· 2025-07-24
François Villeroy de Galhau is the governor of the Banque de France who presented the annual report on regulated savings.
Le taux d'épargne élevé, un boulet français?
Monaco· 2025-07-18
François Villeroy de Galhau is the governor of the Banque de France who is involved in discussions about the Livret A rate.
Le taux du Livret A devrait baisser drastiquement à partir du 1er aoûtMonaco· 2025-07-16
François Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of the Bank of France, wears a green cap with the slogan 'Make Europe Great Again'.
Eric Lombard dénonce la guerre économique menée par les Etats-Unis, la Chine et la Russie, « trois caïds qui ne respectent plus aucune règle »France· 2025-07-06François Villeroy de Galhau, the Governor of the Bank of France, warned about the potential illusion of the 'Zucman tax'.
Elle rapporterait 20 milliards par an et concernerait 1.800 foyers: la taxe "Zucman" visant les patrimoines de plus de 100 millions d’euros rejetée massivement par le SénatMonaco· 2025-06-13
François Villeroy de Galhau is the governor of the Banque de France who has commented on the economic challenges facing France.
Les prévisions pour la croissance française rabotées pour la deuxième fois en trois mois par la Banque de FranceFrance· 2025-06-12Francois Villeroy de Galhau is a member of the ECB Council who discussed the current interest rate situation.
Villeroy: „EZB kann die Zinsen immer noch schnell anpassen“Luxembourg· 2025-06-10
François Villeroy de Galhau is from the Banque de France and will discuss European identity.
A Young Factor i giovani dialogano con i banchieri centrali: da Panetta a Trichet, tre giorni per parlare di educazione finanziaria, economia e futuro
Italy· 2025-05-15
François Villeroy de Galhau estimated that the agreements signed are 'not good agreements'.
Guerre commerciale: la Chine et les Etats-Unis concrétisent leur pauseMonaco· 2025-05-14
