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Draghi reveals "sadness" over Brexit at annual forum in Portugal

Xinhua, June 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi revealed his sadness over Britain's leaving the European Union on Monday, at the ECB's annual conference in Sintra, Portugal.

"Probably the best word would be sadness," he said during his welcoming address at the forum this evening, around 25 km from Lisbon.

He avoided talking about the vote in greater detail.

The forum, which takes place until Wednesday, will see central bankers, academics, market representatives and the media discuss "the future of the international monetary and financial architecture," according to the official website.

Participants include Former president of the ECB Jean-Claude Trichet and former BOE policy maker Charles Goodhart. Endit