Banque de France projects EU HICP inflation at 2.3% in 2026, below its June forecast of 2.5%. It raised its 2027 inflation forecast to 1.9% from 1.7% and cut the 2028 forecast to 1.6% from 1.7%.

加拿大总理卡尼：与欧盟的更紧密合作可以让加拿大和欧洲更强大。

Deputy Finance Minister Santitarn Sathirathai said the Thai baht’s recent decline—about 8% from its January five-year high—will support exports and tourism, two key growth drivers. The move has come amid a stronger US dollar and after authorities cracked down on gold speculation and eased capital outflow rules. The baht is among Asia’s worst-performing currencies this year, behind the Philippine peso, Indian rupee and Indonesian rupiah. Santitarn, a former BOT rate‑setting committee member (2023–early 2026), said policymakers do not target a specific exchange rate and have not been forced to use interest-rate adjustments to counter the currency, a stance he said preserves room to act if needed.