No IMF threat for France, eurozone fragility persists – Lagarde
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday that France is not in a situation requiring…
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S&P Global: Eurozone business activity hits 15-m high in August
Eurozone business activity grew at the fastest pace in 15 months in August, supported by a rebound in new orders,…
Euro area current account surplus up in June – ECB
The euro area recorded a current account surplus of €36 billion in June 2025, up from €32 billion in May, the…
Eurozone firms struggle with rising costs, trade disruptions – ECB
Eurozone firms continue to face mounting challenges from rising costs, weak profits, and trade disruptions,…
ECB’s Rehn: Joint defence spending could boost euro’s global role
Europe should pool its defence investments to cut costs, accelerate deployment, and create a safe financial asset…
Eurozone lending growth stagnates in May ’25
Lending growth across the eurozone showed little change in May according to Reuters, as fresh data from the…
Eurozone growth stagnates in June, services stall
The Eurozone’s private sector showed minimal growth in June, with the HCOB Flash Composite PMI Output Index…
German investor morale jumps as recovery hopes build: ZEW
German investor sentiment rose sharply in June, with the ZEW economic research institute’s indicator of economic…
De Guindos: ECB wiser on dangers of easy money
The European Central Bank (ECB) will take a more cautious approach to monetary stimulus tools such as quantitative…
ECB rate cut to keep inflation on track – Lane
The European Central Bank’s latest interest rate cut will support inflation returning to the 2 per cent target…
Bulgaria gets EU approval to join eurozone in ’26
The European Commission and European Central Bank (ECB) have approved Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro, set for 1…
Eurozone growth slows in May ’25, services contract
The eurozone economy grew for a fifth straight month in May, but the pace of expansion slowed, as services activity…
Fitch sees ‘deeper’ rate cuts in Europe, emerging markets as growth slows
Central banks in Europe and emerging markets are poised to deliver “deeper rate cuts” in 2025 than previously…
ECB officials question Fed dollar backstops under Trump
Some European central banking and supervisory officials are informally debating whether they can still rely on the…
ECB’s digital euro under fire following settlement disruptions
European lawmakers are questioning the European Central Bank’s (ECB) ability to manage a digital euro after a…
Sterling steady as investors await inflation data
The pound sterling held steady on Wednesday, trading at $1.2443 against the dollar and dipping slightly to 83.37…
ECB rate cut likely in March, more to follow—Simkus
European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Gediminas Simkus, who is also the Governor of Lithuania's central bank,…
ECB aims for balanced rate cuts in 2025 – Lane
The European Central Bank (ECB) is poised to ease monetary policy further this year but must tread carefully to…
Sterling outperforms major currencies against dollar
The pound sterling is set to end 2024 as the top-performing major currency against the dollar, despite a 1.4 per…
ECB nears inflation target, eyes gradual rate cuts – Lagarde
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde stated that the eurozone is "very close" to achieving the…
ECB’s Vujcic: Rate cuts to persist in 2025
The European Central Bank (ECB) will maintain its course of reducing borrowing costs in 2025, according to…
ECB should maintain rhythm in rate cuts – Simkus
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus emphasised the need for a steady pace of rate…
ECB rate cut ‘conceivable’ this month – Holzmann
European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Robert Holzmann stated that a 25 basis point interest rate cut is…
Inflation stabilisation paves way for rate cuts – ECB’s Kazaks
Martins Kazaks, a member of the European Central Bank's (ECB) Governing Council, is calling for further rate cuts,…
ECB poised for further rate cuts, policymakers forecast
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates again in December, with policymakers aiming to…
ECB warns high sovereign debt could stifle growth
European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos warned on Monday that high levels of sovereign debt…
ECB keeps all options open for December’s rate meeting – Kazimir
The European Central Bank (ECB) remains flexible ahead of its final 2024 meeting, according to Governing Council…
ECB may lower interest rate below ‘natural’ level – Simkus
The European Central Bank (ECB) is considering reducing its key interest rate to its “natural” level of 2 per cent…
URGENT: ECB cuts interest rates as inflation eases below target
The European Central Bank lowered interest rates again on Thursday and signalled “the disinflationary process is…
ECB’s cautious policy fuels eurozone inflation – DIW
The European Central Bank (ECB) exacerbated inflation in the eurozone through its cautious monetary policy,…
Bank of France Governor predicts growth in fintech sector
Governor of the Bank of France, François Villeroy de Galhau, announced that fundraising for financial technology…
ECB stresses flexibility in rate cuts amid inflation concerns
European Central Bank (ECB) officials emphasised the need for flexibility in determining the pace of interest-rate…
ECB to cut rates as inflation concerns rise – Villeroy
The European Central Bank (ECB) is likely to cut interest rates on October 17, 2024, due to weak economic growth…
ECB may slash rates again if inflation eases- Rehn
The European Central Bank (ECB) could continue to cut interest rates if there is increased confidence in the…
ECB holds rates steady, vows continued fight against inflation
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday, giving no hints about its…
European shares rise as investors await bank earnings reports
European shares saw a slight increase on Monday, with the STOXX 600 index rising by 0.2 per cent by 0828 GMT,…
European stocks nudge up in tense climate
European stocks saw a slight rise on Monday amid Middle East tensions, with the STOXX 600 index up by 0.3 per cent,…
Spain’s inflation hits 3.2% in Feb
Spain's inflation surged in March amid the government's gradual removal of support measures, initially aimed at…
Swiss c. bank likely to cut rates
A small group of banks anticipate that Switzerland's policymakers will defy predictions and decrease interest…
EU to release internal payment metrics to indicate risks
The Central Bank of Europe (ECB) intends to regularly release internal payment metrics used by officials to assess…