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ECB should keep rates at 2% unless new shocks hit, IMF says
The European Central Bank should keep its deposit rate at the current 2% level unless new shocks materially change the ...
ECB should consider mildly supportive stance as on low growth, inflation, Wunsch says
Euro zone inflation is at risk of falling short of the ECB's target and there is a case for the bank to provide a mildly ...
ECB’s Rehn Worried About Effects of Lengthy Inflation Undershoot
European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn is worried that inflation staying below 2% for a lengthy period ...
ECB’s Nagel Sees Inflation in ‘Calmer Waters’ But Caution Needed
The European Central Bank has brought inflation under control but mustn’t become complacent due to the highly volatile ...
ECB's latest rate cycle is ‘done,’ Chief Economist Philip Lane says
European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane discusses monetary policy and Europe's economy from the ECB forum in Sintra ...
ECB's Lagarde Says Euro's Rise Also Reflects Economic Strength
The euro's recent appreciation against the dollar doesn't just reflect market conditions but also the strength of the euro ...
ECB Policymakers Set Pain Threshold for Euro Rise in Weak Economy
Kazaks said euro zone imports would already be affected by a 10% U.S. duty - the baseline to which EU officials have resigned ...
Eurozone Inflation Hits 2% Target, Raising Chance of ECB Rate Hold
Consumer prices in June were 2% higher than the same month last year, up from the 1.9% of May, lifting expectations that ...
ECB’s New Strategy Emphasizes ‘Forceful’ Responses to Inflation Shifts
Central bankers have conceded that they underestimated the impact of interruptions to supply on prices, having been more used ...
ECB Takes a Victory Lap on Inflation
European central bankers gathering in Portugal were greeted with some good news Tuesday: Inflation is back at its target. "We ...
Watch Fed chief Jerome Powell speak at an ECB panel in Portugal
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to speak at a European Central Bank forum on Tuesday. The panel, which is ...
ECB officials question whether euro has strengthened too much
If the euro appreciates further to hit $1.25 this year — a rise of 6 per cent from the current level — the ECB could cut rates by half a percentage point to mitigate the effects on inflation and the ...