European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and French central bank governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau warned on Friday, “a temporary recession cannot be excluded.”
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“Growth for the whole of 2022 will be 2.6%.”
“In 2023, growth will be probably slightly positive. “
Market reaction
EUR/USD is consolidating gains above 1.0550 following the comments from the ECB policymaker. The currency pair is up 0.16% on the day.