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Benoit Coeure, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB).
The same official said that France had more than one possible candidate and that Germany was more inclined to seek the presidency of the European Commission, the EU's executive body, which will also be available this year.
Two French names that can circulate in European corridors: Benoit Coeure, French economist and member of the executive board of the ECB; and François Villeroy de Galhau, current governor of the French central bank. Both said that they would be eager to succeed Draghi if asked, according to Bloomberg.
A second EU official, who also decided to remain anonymous, told CNBC that the decision was totally out of reach of the ECB. "European leaders will have to decide," said the official.
A third European official told CNBC that it was "too early" to know who would replace Draghi, but felt that the French government was deciding whether to present its candidates.
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