It makes sense for interest rates to reach 2% by the summer.

Speaking in a scheduled appearance on Wednesday, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau noted: “It makes sense for interest rates to reach 2% by the summer.”

Additional comments

We have practically won the battle against inflation.

It makes sense for interest rates to reach 2% by the summer.

Risks to French growth forecast (0.9% for 2025) are to the downside.

But we do not see a recession happening.

 

Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/ecbs-villeroy-it-makes-sense-for-interest-rates-to-reach-2-by-the-summer-202501150916