PARIS, June 29 (Reuters) – Paris will have 3,000 more jobs in finance by the end of 2021 due to Brexit, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday.

“Brexit has been a major setback for the EU, but it has been an opportunity as well,” Le Maire told Paris Europlace annual financial event.

“These 3000 jobs are only a starting point,” he added.

Reporting by Leigh Thomas; Writing by Matthieu Protard; Editing by Catherine Evans

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