French appointment as ECB chief economist would be justified, says Bank of France governor

​Bank of ​France ‌governor Emmanuel Moulin ​said on Tuesday it would ‌be legitimate for a French person to get the job ‌of chief economist at the ‌European Central Bank.

"This is a position that we have never had ⁠in ​our ⁠history - the post of chief economist. ⁠We have some very good ​candidates - in fact, some very good ⁠female candidates - for this role; ⁠it would ​therefore be entirely legitimate for France to ⁠hold this position," Moulin said in ⁠an ⁠interview with BFM Business TV channel.