The European Central Bank is facing a 'catch-22' when it comes to interest rate cuts, Allianz economist says
Ludovic Subran, chief economist at Alliaz, says the "situational crisis" in the Middle East and how central banks manage the descent of interest rates are the two main concerns that could impact monetary policy.
Eurozone economy is facing ‘headwinds,’ European Central Bank’s Lagarde says
The European economy is facing headwinds amid subdued activity in the region’s manufacturing base, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Monday.
Inflation falls to 1.8% in Europe, below European Central Bank's 2% target for first time in more than 3 years
Inflation falls to 1.8% in Europe, below European Central Bank's 2% target for first time in more than 3 years
European Central Bank campaigns for digital euro adoption
The European Central Bank (ECB) is pushing for the adoption of digital euro stressing it will bolster Europe’s competitiveness and strengthen the region’s
Europe needs bigger banks to compete with U.S., Chinese rivals: Lagarde
Europe needs bigger and stronger banks that can compete with their U.S. and Chinese rivals, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday, just as Italy's UniCredit was looking to possibly take over Germany's Commerzbank.
EU Cross-border Banking Mergers 'Desirable': ECB's Lagarde
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Monday that cross-border banking mergers in Europe were "desirable" to boost their competitiveness, as Italy's UniCredit eyes a tie-up with Germany's Commerzbank.
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ECB will do anything to remove hurdles to bank mergers, Buch says
The European Central Bank will do "anything" to remove hurdles to cross-border bank mergers in the euro zone, supervisory ...
Central Banks Shock Investors
This month, central banks surprised investors with a series of policy changes aimed at easing their previously restrictive ...
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EU cross-border bank mergers pose real risks, Nagel warns
Nagel and his predecessor Jens Weidmann campaigned for years for the greater riskiness of some national government bonds to ...
Global central banks cut rates in unison, but Japan’s contrary move could upset market rally
Benzinga reports on how the financial landscape is changing and the effects this may have on U.S. forex traders.
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Faster EU Rate Cut Possible After Inflation Falls Below 2 Percent
Inflation in the eurozone dropped to 1.8 percent in September which could lead to faster interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank (ECB). Inflation fell below the ECB's target of 2 ...
European Central Bank is likely to cut once more in December
Our central scenario still has the ECB holding its deposit rate at 3.5 per cent in October and cutting to 3.25 per cent in December, but we have recalibrated the probability of back-to-back cuts in ...
European Banks Are Factoring Climate Risks Into Loans, ECB Says
European banks are factoring climate risks into the terms of mortgages they grant, although they don’t fully grasp the ...
European stocks slip as tech and auto sectors plunge, inflation data fuels rate cut hopes
European stock markets closed lower on Thursday, with the technology sector leading the decline, notably impacted by German ...