ECB should keep "full optionality" at upcoming meetings: Villeroy

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October 31, 2025 8:38 AM EDT

Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of Banque de France, gestures as he talks with journalists after a press conference to present the "Letter to the President of the Republic 2025", on the state of the French economy and challenges Europe is facing ami

PARIS (Reuters) -The European Central Bank must keep its options open for interest rate moves at upcoming meetings to react to risks, including from financial markets, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Friday.

The ECB kept interest rates unchanged at 2% for the third meeting in a row on Thursday, which Villeroy described as a good, if not fixed position.

"In view of the various risks, including those arising from the financial markets, we must maintain full optionality to act as necessary," Villeroy, who is also head of the French central bank, said in a statement.

"More than ever, agile pragmatism based on data and forecasts will be required at our next meetings," he added.

(Reporting by Leigh Thomas; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)


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