ECB’s Villeroy: France should progressively end financial support to the economy in the coming year

In his latest comments in an interview with French media, Les Echos, Governor of the Banque de France, also the European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker, defied risks of an overheating economy while marking sustained increase in inflation in Europe

The policymaker also pushed for an end to French fiscal relief measures in the coming year while spotting the removal of virus-led activity restrictions.

EUR/USD eases from the top...

Given the Bank of France's upbeat forecasts, conveying the economy's ability to grow by 5%, the news should weigh on the EUR/USD. That said, tghe currency major steps back from two-day top of 1.2094 to currently around 1.2094 during the initial hours of Friday's Asian trading session.

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