ECB dials back stimulus a notch but promises support The European Central Bank cut support for the euro zone economy by another notch today but promised copious support for 2022, confirming its relaxed view ... Business • 16 Dec 21
ECB puts on brave face as new virus variant spreads European Central Bank policymakers have sought to reassure investors rattled by a new variant of the coronavirus, arguing that the euro zone's economy had learned ... Business • 29 Nov 21
Orange CEO Richard given 1 year suspended jail sentence Orange CEO Stephane Richard said today it was up to the board of France's biggest telecoms company to decide whether he should remain after a ... Business • 24 Nov 21
Euro zone inflation confirmed at 4.1% on energy spike Euro zone inflation surged to more than twice the European Central Bank's target in October, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat confirmed today, with more ... Business • 17 Nov 21
Euro zone inflation will take longer to come down - ECB Inflation in the euro zone will take longer to decline due to high energy prices and persistent supply chain bottlenecks, European Central Bank President Christine ... Business • 15 Nov 21
ECB very unlikely to raise rates next year - Lagarde The European Central Bank is very unlikely to raise interest rates next year as inflation remains too low, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said ... Business • 03 Nov 21
Lagarde suggests markets expecting rate hikes too soon European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has today pushed back against market bets that runaway inflation would force a rate hike as early as next ... Business • 28 Oct 21
ECB pledges to keep rates low until inflation hits 2% The European Central Bank said today that interest rates would stay at their current record low levels until it sees inflation "durably" reaching the bank's ... Business • 22 Jul 21
ECB to change policy guidance at next meeting The European Central Bank will change its guidance on the next policy steps at its next meeting to reflect its new strategy and show it ... Business • 12 Jul 21
ECB sets new inflation target after 18 month review The European Central Bank has set a new inflation target and claimed a role in fighting climate change after a strategy review that marks the ... Business • 09 Jul 21
ECB lifts euro zone growth and inflation projections The European Central Bank said today it would continue to run its emergency bond purchases at a higher pace than at the beginning of the ... Business • 10 Jun 21
ECB sticks with euro zone stimulus plans The European Central Bank left its ultra-easy policy unchanged as expected today, providing the pandemic-stricken currency bloc with record stimulus even as an accelerating vaccination ... Business • 22 Apr 21
Lagarde warns stimulus may take some time to show up The European Central Bank may need some time before the recently agreed acceleration in the pace of money printing becomes apparent, ECB President Christine Lagarde ... Business • 18 Mar 21
ECB to boost emergency bond buys, keeps rates unchanged The European Central Bank said today it was going to boost its bond purchases over the next quarter as it attempts to keep borrowing costs ... Business • 12 Mar 21
ECB reconsidering Lane's private calls with investors The European Central Bank is considering whether chief economist Philip Lane should continue to hold private calls with investors after policy meetings, ECB President Christine ... Business • 23 Jan 21
ECB reaffirms pledge to support economy through Covid The European Central Bank warned today that a new surge in Covid-19 infections poses risks to the euro zone's recovery and reaffirmed its pledge to ... Business • 21 Jan 21
ECB forecasts stand if lockdowns lift by March - ECB European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has today pushed back against economic pessimism, arguing that a rebound will come as pandemic uncertainty declines. Business • 13 Jan 21
ECB chief Lagarde calls for unlocking EU aid European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has called on European Union leaders to end a potentially damaging budget impasse and unlock aid for a region ... Business • 19 Nov 20
Fed, ECB heads cautious despite Covid vaccine hopes The heads of the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank welcomed the encouraging results in trials of a vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus ... Business • 13 Nov 20
ECB keeps stimulus unchanged but hints at more action The European Central Bank left its ultra-easy policy unchanged today but hinted at more support in December for a euro zone economy struggling with a ... Business • 29 Oct 20
ECB more concerned about growth than previously thought The European Central Bank may be more concerned about the pandemic-hit economy than analysts had previously thought, based on its September policy meeting minutes, suggesting ... Business • 09 Oct 20
ECB seeking public's input on a potential digital euro The European Central bank "should be prepared" to possibly launch a digital currency, president Christine Lagarde has said, adding that the public will be asked ... Business • 02 Oct 20
ECB's Lagarde sets scene for Fed-like strategy overhaul European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has today set the scene for changing the ECB's strategy to align it with that of the Federal Reserve, ... Business • 30 Sep 20
Lagarde says dissent among policymakers is healthy Dissent on the European Central Bank executive board is normal and healthy, ECB president Christine Lagarde has said amid a growing rift among policymakers, fuelled ... Business • 29 Sep 20
ECB must carefully assess data on patchy recovery Europe's economic rebound is uncertain and uneven, requiring "very careful" assessment of incoming data, including the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, European Central Bank President ... Business • 21 Sep 20
