Several members of the ECB’s Governing Council have already voiced such fears, stressing that the ECB should cut rates to a “neutral” level as quickly as possible. Deutsche Bank’s Mark Wall said in e-mailed comments that rates may “quite probably” end up below neutral by year-end.
was speaking today after interest rates were cut by a further 25 basis points Business Post subscribers can read:
ECB President Christine Lagarde has firmly stated that Bitcoin will not be included in EU reserves due to concerns over regulatory risks.
Following is the text of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's statement after the bank's policy meeting on Thursday:
- 08:15 (EU) ECB Interest Rate Decision: Expected to cut Key Rates by 25bps; Expected to cut Deposit Rate by 25bps to 2.75%; Expected to cut Main 7-Day Refinancing Rate by 25bps to 2.90%; Expected to cut Marginal Lending Facility by 25bps to 3.15%.
In his first week as US President, Donald Trump’s crypto policies reportedly drew the attention of a European Central Bank official, encouraging the development of a digital euro.
Despite US President Donald Trump's sabre-rattling, the European Central Bank is set to press on with interest rate cuts Thursday as officials increasingly voice confidence that the fight against inflation is on track.
Investors eye ECB rate decision and press conference for clues on future cuts. Will a dovish stance propel the DAX higher?
Higher energy prices drove up Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate to 2.9% in January, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Thursday.
The EU is cutting interest rates and easing regulations to revive growth, but inflation risks, US policy divergence, and trade tensions could disrupt the plan. Here’s what’s at stake.
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a course amid political turmoil in leading economies France and Germany.