ECB’s Villeroy: Inflation should be back to around 2% by 2024

European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Friday that “inflation should be back to around 2% by 2024.”
“Inflation will stay high next year,” Villeroy added.
Further comments
Half of the current inflation is not linked to energy or agricultural prices.
Important that French banks keep sufficient capital in reserve.
French mortgage rates remain very favorable.
French wear rate will be increased at the end of September.
Market reaction
The shared currency shrugs off the above comments, as EUR/USD is seen keeping its range around 1.0070, up 0.75% on the day.
Author

Dhwani Mehta
FXStreet
Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

















