ECB's Villeroy: The duration of terminal rate is more important than the level

That's an interesting comment because yesterday Stournaras was talking about 6 or 12 months at the peak. That's a wide window and highlights that the next big debate the ECB will have isn't a September hike (assuming July) but when to start signalling lower rates.

• Future rate decisions to depend on inflation Inflation Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Read this Term data
• Inflation is past the peak in France and the eurozone

Meanwhile, the Bank of France forecasts 2023 GDP GDP Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the monetary value of all the goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific period of time, typically a year. It is used to measure the economic activity and growth of a country. Periods shorter than a year are often presented in an annualized or year-over-year format.There are three ways to calculate GDP:The expenditure approach: GDP is calculated by adding up all the spending on goods and services within a country. This includes consumer s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the monetary value of all the goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific period of time, typically a year. It is used to measure the economic activity and growth of a country. Periods shorter than a year are often presented in an annualized or year-over-year format.There are three ways to calculate GDP:The expenditure approach: GDP is calculated by adding up all the spending on goods and services within a country. This includes consumer s Read this Term at +0.7% vs +0.6% previously and just 1.0% in 2024, down from 1.25%. Inflation is seen at 2.4% in 2024 and 1.9% in 2025. None of these numbers are arguments for keeping rates high for long.

The comments were from an interview in Los Echos.