European Central Bank
Rich world’s rate-cut momentum is fading away
Central bankers are stepping back to assess how their progress so far is impacting growth and inflation
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
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
Eurozone to get hard data on tariff damage as ECB sets rates
Analysts expect the bloc to maintain the minimal 0.1% expansion it managed in the three months to June
More ECB rate cuts increasingly unlikely, Wunsch says
Inflation is set to dip to 1.7% next year before rising back to target in subsequent years
Eurozone inflation at five-month high will keep ECB on hold
Higher costs of energy and air fares will have pushed up price growth
Eurozone inflation edges up in August, pointing to steady ECB rates for now
[FRANKFURT] Eurozone inflation edged up a touch in August, staying close to the ECB’s two per cent target and likely firming up market bets that interest rates will remain unchanged in the near term, ...
Trump’s pressure on Fed independence holds global risk, ECB’s Rehn says
[HELSINKI] President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on the US Federal Reserve could have substantial and global knock-on effects on the financial markets and the real economy, ECB policymaker Olli ...
World’s central bankers fear being caught in Fed’s storm
Central banks around the world have already started preparing for the fallout, telling lenders on their watch to watch their exposure to the US currency
ECB officials sticking to steady-rates plan after trade deal
Economists still expect a final quarter-point rate cut in December, three months later than they predicted in July
