· François Villeroy de Galhau Wiki · Banque de France WikiMonetary policy transmission
Read full speech on bis.org ↗ContextSpeech at the ICMA annual general meeting in Paris; the Banque de France keeps prices stable and studies how rate rises reach the economy.
Why it mattersVilleroy asks governments to end energy subsidies to help disinflation.
Problems raised
- Inflation remains too high.
- Policy transmission takes time.
- Energy subsidies support inflation.
Solutions proposed
- Keep rates high long enough.
- Scrap energy subsidies and consolidate budgets.
- Implement structural reforms to increase supply.