Euro zone governments should not lower banks' capital requirements as this would do little to boost credit while demand is weak and the environment is fraught with risks
May 04, 2026
A European Central Bank rate hike in June is all but inevitable as higher energy costs are bound to spread to the broader economy and developments in the Iran war have not
May 04, 2026
Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen after the COVID-19 pandemic if the war in Iran lasts months, disrupting the supply of fuel,
May 04, 2026
Spain should retain a seat on the European Central Bank's Executive Board and even the presidency was a possibility, outgoing ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos said in a
May 03, 2026
European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf said he is concerned that energy prices may stay higher for longer without a clear timeline for the end of
May 01, 2026
Standard Chartered said it expects the European Central Bank to deliver a 25-basis-point rate hike in June, having previously
May 01, 2026
The European Central Bank may need to tighten policy, perhaps as soon as June, policymakers said on Friday, warning that the inflation outlook is
May 01, 2026
The euro zone economy isn't facing stagflation even as growth and inflation risks intensify, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said on
April 30, 2026
Traders on Thursday slightly tempered their bets that the European Central Bank will hike interest rates three times this year, after
April 30, 2026
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but signalled its rising concerns over soaring inflation, bolstering bets it would lift
April 30, 2026
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but extensively debated a hike to combat soaring
April 30, 2026
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
April 30, 2026
The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and warned that the war in Iran was fuelling an energy-led rise in euro zone inflation while taking a
April 30, 2026
Euro zone inflation surged further in April on soaring energy costs, Eurostat data showed on Thursday, adding to the case for interest rate hikes, even if benign
April 30, 2026
German headline inflation picked up in April due to surging energy prices fuelled by the war in Iran, data showed on Wednesday, though a drop in core
April 29, 2026
Inflation rose in three key German states in April, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, suggesting Germany's national inflation rate could increase
April 29, 2026
Euro zone inflation expectations are surging on the fallout from the Iran war but economic growth is faltering, separate European
April 28, 2026
The European Central Bank meets on Thursday, with an Iran war
April 24, 2026
Euro zone firms expect inflation to surge in the near term on the war in Iran but longer-term bets remained steady and wage growth is actually seen moderating, the
April 27, 2026
The following are key comments from European Central Bank policymakers in the run-up to the April 30 meeting.
April 24, 2026
The European Central Bank will hold its deposit rate on April 30 but hike it in June, according to just over
April 23, 2026
Uncertain economic conditions and possible changes in interest rates could throw France's effort to trim its deficit to 3% of output by 2029 into doubt, France's fiscal
April 22, 2026
The economic implications of the war in Iran have yet to reach levels corresponding to the European Central Bank's adverse scenario, and the bank needs more information
April 20, 2026
The balance sheet of euro zone banks does not yet reflect elevated geopolitical tensions as it could take time - possibly years - for loan quality to deteriorate,
April 17, 2026
The Iran war could drag euro zone growth lower and push inflation above already increased projections, requiring the European Central Bank to remain vigilant, ECB
April 17, 2026
The European Central Bank should lift its key interest rate twice this year to combat an energy-driven inflation surge, but should then reverse
April 17, 2026
Euro zone inflation soared past the European Central Bank's 2% target this month as surging oil and gas costs drove up headline
March 31, 2026
The euro zone economy may already be on the "adverse" path outlined by the European Central Bank and inflation could become entrenched quicker than in
April 01, 2026
Europe could face recession if the Iran conflict drags on and oil prices jump over $150 per barrel, European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras told Greek radio on
April 01, 2026
The European Central Bank cannot take an April 30 interest rate hike off the table just yet, even if energy prices are not far from the baseline
April 16, 2026
The European Central Bank entered the current inflation shock in a strong position as the bloc managed to resolve many of its economic and financial imbalances over
April 16, 2026
The European Central Bank still has a chance to look past the current inflation shock and calm judgment must prevail over haste, Finnish central bank chief Olli Rehn
April 16, 2026
European Central Bank policymakers were wary of raising interest rates prematurely when they met last month amid growing fears of a new energy-driven surge in euro zone
April 16, 2026
European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras said on Monday that the appropriate euro zone monetary policy will depend on the size and nature of energy supply
April 06, 2026
European lenders are resilient enough to absorb current financial and geopolitical shocks but need to prepare for future uncertainties including
April 16, 2026
The euro zone economy may be moving towards the European Central Bank's adverse scenario but policymakers need to remain patient and not rush any
April 16, 2026
The European Central Bank may not have all the data this month to determine if interest rates will have to be raised to tame an inflation surge and the June meeting
April 16, 2026
German banks and national authorities are examining risks around Anthropic's new artificial intelligence model, an official said on Thursday, amid concerns
April 16, 2026
The European Central Bank is in a "relatively favorable" position on monetary policy after having successfully brought down inflation to 2% before the
April 16, 2026
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April 08, 2026
Money market traders expect the European Central Bank to lean hawkish, keeping rates higher for longer and offering little prospect of easing even in the medium
April 13, 2026
The European Central Bank urged European lawmakers on Tuesday to give it a bigger say on banks' overall capital requirements, including those set by national
April 14, 2026
Euro zone growth will slow this year and inflation surge, forcing the European Central Bank to lift interest rates, even if the economic disruptions caused by the Iran
April 14, 2026
The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged for the fourth meeting in a row as the economy in the 20 countries that use the euro increasingly looks strong enough to get by without the stimulus of lower borrowing costs for businesses and consumers
December 18, 2025
The U.S. dollar was soft on Thursday after lacklustre economic data cemented the case for a rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week, providing relief
December 04, 2025
Euro zone inflation has delivered some "upside surprises" recently, raising some questions about the European Central Bank's expectations for a dip early next year, the
December 03, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee There have been a couple of instances over the past month where a market rally was abruptly halted by sudden risk aversion -
December 03, 2025
Ruling party lawmakers in Italy are backtracking from assertions that the central bank's $300 billion in gold reserves belong to the state, a document showed, in a bid to avoid
December 01, 2025
Euro zone inflation unexpectedly ticked up last month, likely solidifying bets that no further European Central Bank rate cuts are coming anytime soon, data from Eurostat
December 02, 2025
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