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Euro-area inflation slows to ECB goal, backing steady rates

Analysts believe the bank will keep rates unchanged in 2026, with risks skewed towards cuts than hikes in the first half

ECB president Christine Lagarde says: "We reconfirmed that we are in a good place, which does not mean that we are static."

ECB holds rates with growth firmer and inflation near target

Policymakers give no guidance on next steps, saying decisions will be made meeting by meeting on data

“With a track record of around 2 per cent inflation and a medium-term projection at 2 per cent, I would say again, that we are in a good place,” Lagarde.

ECB to probably lift growth forecast next week, Lagarde says

Policymakers are increasingly convinced that borrowing costs can be left unchanged for the foreseeable future

Isabel Schnabel is one of the two women on the ECB's governing council, with Christine Lagarde.

ECB’s Schnabel says she’d be ‘ready’ to succeed Lagarde if asked

While the German’s term is non-renewable, ECB lawyers believe it is an obstacle surmountable via a loophole found in 2018

Turning to the economy, Lagarde says that euro-area expansion has been more resilient than anticipated, even with the world in a phase of transformation.

ECB’s Lagarde says interest rates are at correct level

Most officials have signalled they do not see a need to adjust borrowing costs when they meet in December

The report echoes recent warnings from central bankers and regulators around the world about growing financial-stability risks.

ECB warns high valuations boost financial-stability risks

It also cautioned that concern about high public debt in some advanced economies could strain global bond markets

The ECB has made enquiries to the German lender about its netting practices in recent months as part of an assessment of the bank’s application of capital rules and collateral treatment.

ECB reviews claims Deutsche Bank downplayed financial risks

It underplayed risks in its balance sheet and gave misleading picture of its financial health

Strengthening banks’ resilience to political risk and uncertainties will remain the ECB’s top supervision priority, with a focus on prudent risk-taking and adequate capitalisation.

Europe's banks face 'unprecedentedly high' risk of shocks, ECB warns

Banks face a new reality with more frequent shocks from tariffs to cyberattacks

If lawmakers pass the needed legislation by the end of next year, the ECB expects a pilot of the digital euro to launch in 2027 and the first issuance take place as early as 2029.

ECB questions proposal of a purely offline digital euro

THE European Central Bank is pushing back against a European Parliament proposal that would launch the planned digital euro solely offline.

The reading comes a day after the ECB kept interest rates at 2% for a third meeting

Eurozone inflation dips closer to 2% as ECB holds rates

The central bank warns that a stronger euro and the tariff fallout can still dampen inflation more than expected