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Europe’s central banks may come under political pressure, Panetta says

“I would speak with a French and a European voice, because I am profoundly both,” Lagarde said on her possible role in the French election.
International

ECB's Lagarde won't rule out early departure

Germany, France and Italy all reported softer-than-expected inflation readings, while Spain was the only large economy where inflation did not ease. 
International

Inflation cools in biggest euro economies, easing rate hike urgency

The ECB is assessing how the delicate truce between the US and Iran is affecting inflation in the eurozone, and whether further monetary tightening will be needed to get it back to 2 per cent.
Banking & Finance

ECB says case for another rate hike not as strong now

ECB president Christine Lagarde says: “While we are more likely to face shocks that push inflation away from target, the resilience Europe has built means their effects on our economy are more contained.” 
International

ECB’s Lagarde says Europe is getting more resilient to economic shocks

The reduction in those bets reflects this week’s drop in oil prices to pre-war levels following the signing of an interim peace deal.
International

Traders curb bets for ECB hikes to less than a quarter point

The ECB said it will scrap around 40 out of roughly 130 reports because it deems them “outdated, superseded or no longer relevant”.
International

ECB cuts banks’ reporting duties, softens governance expectations

Younger firms used AI more intensely than older companies and use was skewed towards high-tech, knowledge-intensive services, the survey found.
International

Intense AI use still rare among eurozone firms, ECB researchers find

The digital euro will allow all eurozone residents to make payments online and in person.
International

Digital euro clears key hurdle as EU seeks to break free from US credit cards

ECB chief economist Philip Lane says inflation could remain well above target into the first half of 2027 after rising above 3% last month.
International

Eurozone inflation could stay high even with peace deal, says ECB official

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