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14:00, 19.03.2024

ECB ready in June to discuss rate cuts, says de Guindos

ECB ready in June to discuss rate cuts, says de Guindos

The European Central Bank will be in position to discuss an interest rate cut in June, Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday, joining a long list of policymakers putting the June 6 meeting on the table…




12:55, 14.02.2024

ECB needs more information to be sure on inflation, says Guindos

ECB needs more information to be sure on inflation, says Guindos

The European Central Bank requires additional evidence that inflation is returning to its goal before it can safely begin loosening monetary policy, according to Vice President Luis de Guindos, according to Bloomberg.…




11:05, 09.02.2024

ECB will probably cut interest rates this year, says Villeroy

ECB will probably cut interest rates this year, says Villeroy

The European Central Bank will likely lower interest rates in 2024 as the pace of price increases eases toward 2% by next year, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said, according to Bloomberg. …




15:55, 25.01.2024

ECB keeps rates unchanged with not even a hint of rate cuts

ECB keeps rates unchanged with not even a hint of rate cuts

The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected at a record high on Thursday and reaffirmed its commitment to fighting inflation, giving not a hint that policymakers are starting to contemplate…




16:00, 14.12.2023

European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged, starts pulling plug on bond buys

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday and signalled an early end to its last remaining bond purchase scheme, wrapping up a decade-long experiment in hoovering up debt across…




12:55, 22.11.2023

ECB threatens 20 banks with fines for mismanaging climate risk

The European Central Bank has warned about 20 lenders that it will impose fines unless they address shortcomings in their management of climate risk, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports.…




10:40, 26.10.2023

Europe’s central bank is set to halt rate hikes as the Mideast war casts a shadow over the economy

The European Central Bank is ready to leave interest rates unchanged Thursday for the first time in over a year as the Israel-Hamas war spreads even more gloom over already downbeat prospects for Europe’s economy,…




11:20, 19.10.2023

ECB starts preparation for digital euro in multi-year project

The European Central Bank took a further step on Wednesday towards launching a digital version of the euro that would let people in the 20 countries that share the single currency make electronic payments securely…




13:25, 25.08.2023

ECB must gauge digital euro impact on banks before launch says Spanish official

The European Central Bank needs to measure the impact of the digital euro on the euro zone’s banking system before any final decision on its potential launch, Spain’s deputy central bank governor Margarita Delgado…




16:15, 27.07.2023

ECB raises key rate to historic high, keeps options open

The European Central Bank raised its deposit rate to a historic high on Thursday and kept its options open on whether more increases will be needed to bring down inflation against a worsening economic backdrop,…




09:06, 14.06.2023

ECB set to hike rates again, but the peak is in sight

The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates to their highest level in over 20 years on Thursday, even though the eurozone has slipped into recession, according to Politico. Analysts and investors bet…




13:45, 04.05.2023

ECB set to slow rate hikes as financial conditions tighten rapidly

The European Central Bank is expected to lift its benchmark rate by a smaller step of 25 basis points on Thursday, as core inflation declines and its own survey data points to much tighter financial conditions…




11:35, 24.03.2023

ECB to reassure EU leaders on bank stability, call for EU deposit insurance

The European Central Bank is likely to reassure European Union leaders on Friday that euro zone banks are safe after market turbulence caused by Swiss and U.S. banks, but call on them to push on with an EU deposit…




11:55, 22.03.2023

Lagarde pledges ‘robust’ policy with ECB ready to act as needed

The European Central Bank will take a “robust” approach that allows it to respond to inflation risks as needed but also aid financial markets if threats emerge, according to President Christine Lagarde, Bloomberg…




10:46, 17.03.2023

Rate hike signals strong confidence in European banks says ECB’s Villeroy

The European Central Bank‘s decision to raise interest rates by half a point on Thursday reflects the central bank’s priority of fighting inflation and also signals strong confidence in the solidity of European…




16:35, 02.02.2023

ECB lifts rates by 0.5 percentage points, pledges repeat in March

The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points and said it intends to raise rates by the same magnitude in March to squash raging inflation, according to Politico. The hike was widely…




14:36, 25.01.2023

ECB signs supervision cooperation deal with non-euro zone members

The European Central Bank agreed with six non-euro zone members to cooperate more closely on bank supervision matters, including in exchanging information about cross-border supervised banks, it said on Wednesday,…




12:20, 16.11.2022

ECB warns record inflation spells trouble for banks, governments

The European Central Bank (ECB) warned of rising stability risks for everyone from lenders to governments and households as the economic outlook darkens and officials battle record inflation, according to Bloomberg.…




11:50, 08.11.2022

ECB to continue raising rates even as economy suffers

The European Central Bank will continue to raise borrowing costs even as the eurozone economy suffers because letting inflation stay high would be even more painful, two top ECB policymakers said on Tuesday, according…




15:35, 02.11.2022

ECB pushes banks to speed up climate work

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday put pressure on eurozone banks to tackle risks stemming from climate change by threatening to impose penalties on any laggards, according to Politico.  In a thematic…




11:25, 01.11.2022

ECB must keep raising rates even if recession risks rise, Lagarde says

The European Central Bank must keep raising interest rates to fight off inflation, even if the probability of a euro zone recession has increased, ECB President Christine Lagarde said in an interview published…




16:25, 27.10.2022

ECB makes major new interest rate hike, in bid to combat inflation

The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 75 basis points and signaled further tightening ahead as it fights record inflation that is rapidly eroding consumer spending power across the region, according…




10:51, 14.10.2022

ECB’s De Guindos: will do whatever it takes to bring inflation down

The European Central Bank is prepared for a possible technical recession paired with high inflation, which must be brought down to maintain market confidence, European Central Bank Vice-President Luis de Guindos…




13:45, 15.09.2022

European Central Bank vice president urges decisive action on inflation

The European Central Bank must act decisively to control inflation and make sure the central bank does not lose its credibility, Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Thursday, according to Politico. His comments…




11:00, 08.09.2022

ECB poised for another big rate hike as inflation soars

The European Central Bank (ECB) will raise interest rates again on Thursday to fight runaway inflation and, with a big move and a record one under consideration, the only question is by how much, according to Reuters.…




13:00, 25.08.2022

ECB’s Lagarde: climate change has clear impact on inflation

The European Central Bank needs to take climate change into account when making decisions as it has a clear impact, especially on inflation, the chief of the European Central Bank said in an interview published…




17:35, 21.07.2022

The European Central Bank brings interest rates to zero, with larger than expected move

  The European Central Bank on Thursday increased interest rates for the first time in 11 years in an attempt to cool rampant inflation in the euro zone. The ECB, the central bank of the 19 nations that share the…




12:41, 04.07.2022

ECB to revamp corporate debt holdings to favour greener firms

The European Central Bank plans to gradually revamp its 344 billion euro corporate debt portfolio to favour greener firms, it said on Monday, taking another step in aligning monetary policy with climate change…




11:45, 09.06.2022

Charting course out of stimulus, ECB to set stage for rate hikes

The European Central Bank (ECB) will pull the plug on years of stimulus on Thursday and signal a string of rate hikes to fight surging inflation, leaving markets only to guess the size and speed of policy tightening,…




12:20, 23.05.2022

ECB likely to exit negative rates by end of September says Lagarde

The European Central Bank is likely to raise its deposit rate out of negative territory by the end of September and could lift it further if it sees inflation stabilizing at 2%, ECB President Christine Lagarde…