ECB, inflation
Big Fed cut puts an ECB move next month on traders' radar
A big interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised bets on further policy easing at the European Central Bank in October but this is still not the most likely outcome given different economic realities.
ECB’s Knot Is Comfortable With Market’s Rate-Cut Expectations
European Central Bank Governing Council member Klaas Knot said he’s comfortable with investor bets on further interest-rate cuts.
ECB decision: Cuts deposit rate by 25 basis points, signals more to come but questions remain about pace
The European Central Bank is expected to trim borrowing costs again on Thursday as its focus continues to shift from damping inflation to supporting the bloc’s faltering economy. Markets imply the ECB will cut its main deposit rate by 25 basis points to 3.
Central banks may face volatile inflation for years to come, ECB's Lagarde says
Profound shifts in the world economy could make inflation volatile for years to come, complicating efforts to control prices, but sticking with inflation-targeting regimes is still the best option, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Friday.
ECB Must Prepare for More-Volatile Inflation Era, Lagarde Says
The European Central Bank must think hard about how it deals with risks and uncertainty in an era of more-volatile inflation and less clarity about monetary-policy transmission, President Christine Lagarde said.
ECB's Lagarde predicts inflation to hit 2% target next year
ECB President Christine Lagarde praised the "remarkable" unwinding of inflation with minimal job losses, projecting inflation to hit target by 2025. However, she warned that significant uncertainties remain.
ECB may accelerate rate cuts in coming months, Panetta says
The European Central Bank's rate cutting cycle could accelerate over coming months, governing council member Fabio Panetta said on Thursday. The ECB last week cut its key interest rates by 25 basis points after a similar move in June,
ECB Will Know More in December, But All Options Open, Guindos Says
The European Central Bank will be better informed on the state of the economy and inflation at its final meeting of the year, ...
ECB will have more info in Dec to make rate call but Oct still open, VP says
The European Central Bank will have better quality information in December to make a call on a possible interest rate cut but ...
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UniCredit to seek ECB approval to potentially buy up to 30% of Commerzbank, sources say
UniCredit will seek ECB clearance to potentially buy up to 30% of Commerzbank, three people close to the matter said, in ...
Rates Spark: ECB Presser Bear-Flattened The Curve
The ECB cut rates by 25bp as widely anticipated, but a slightly hawkish tilt bear flattened the EUR curve. Prospects of a ...
Explainer: ECB's role in any UniCredit and Commerzbank combination
UniCredit, Italy's second-largest bank, has taken a 9% stake in Germany's Commerzbank and is seeking permission to ...
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Exclusive-ECB Policymakers' Views Converging on Sept Rate Cut, Sources Say
ECB policymakers rarely take formal votes and most decisions are passed with a wide consensus suggesting that if policy hawks are already starting to align with a September cut, the decision is ...
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ECB’s Schnabel: Headline Inflation Understates Scale Of Challenge
The decline in the eurozone’s inflation rate is welcome news, but the headline measure of price rises understates the scale of the problem facing policy makers, European Central Bank board ...
ECB hopes for more cross border bank consolidation
The European Central Bank is hoping for more cross-border bank consolidation to improve the valuation of lenders and ...
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Hanging in the Balance: Five Questions for the ECB
Here are five questions for markets: 1/ What will the ECB do on Thursday? Almost certainly cut its deposit rate by 25 basis points, with investor focus on hints of what happens next. Since the ECB ...