France little exposed to Middle East crisis, Bank of France Chief says
ReutersMar 3, 2026 8:38 AM
PARIS, March 3 (Reuters) - French central bank governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday France's finance industry has a little exposure to the Middle East crisis.
The French economy has a rather low inflation and resilient economic growth, Villeroy told reporters on Tuesday.
He added it would be a mistake for the European Central Bank to make an interest rate decision based only on energy price swings.
"It would be a mistake to hastily predict a possible movement in interest rates today, and I remind you that we do not make decisions solely based on instantaneous energy prices," he said.
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