ECB's Lagarde says we haven't reached inflation peak Euro zone inflation has not peaked and the risk is that it will turn out even higher than currently expected, European Central Bank President Christine … Business • 28 Nov
ECB can't just mirror Fed moves, Lagarde says The European Central Bank must be attentive to policy decisions by the US Federal Reserve, which influence global markets, but cannot just mirror its moves, … Business • 03 Nov
ECB minutes show overwhelming inflation worries European Central Bank policymakers meeting last month worried that inflation could get stuck at exceptionally high levels so aggressive policy tightening was needed, even at … Business • 06 Oct
Lagarde vows to fight 'undesirably high' inflation The European Central Bank will go "as far as necessary" to fight inflation that is set to remain "undesirably high" for "some time to come", … Business • 28 Jun
ECB moves timing of policy decisions, press conferences The European Central Bank has moved the timing of its policy announcements and press conferences, unveiling its decisions later than in the past and shortening … Business • 27 Jun
Lane signals two ECB interest rate hikes by September The chief economist of the European Central Bank, Philip Lane, has indicated that interest rates in the euro area will go up by 0.25% in … Business • 30 May
Lagarde sees rate at zero or just above by September European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said today that she saw the ECB's deposit rate at zero or "slightly above" by the end of September, … Business • 24 May
ECB likely to get out of negative rates by September The European Central Bank is likely to lift its deposit rate out of negative territory by the end of September and could raise it further … Business • 23 May
ECB's Lagarde gives central bank chiefs louder voice European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has given national central bank chiefs a bigger say in policy meetings. Business • 18 May
ECB confirms plans to end bond buys in third quarter The European Central Bank stuck to plans today to finally end its stimulus programme in the third quarter but gave no further clues on its … Business • 16 Apr
ECB's Lagarde has Covid-19 but symptoms mild European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said today she has tested positive for Covid-19 but her symptoms are mild and she will continue to work. Business • 07 Apr
ECB's Lagarde insists inflation will stop rising Food and energy prices in the euro zone should stop rising, which should help the euro zone avoid a combination of stagnant growth and high … Business • 30 Mar
Expect ECB, Fed to be out of sync - ECB's Lagarde The world's two top central banks will move out of sync in the foreseeable future, as the war in Ukraine has vastly different effects on … Business • 21 Mar
ECB speeds up stimulus exit despite Ukraine uncertainty The European Central Bank will wind down asset purchases faster than it had planned, it said today, as high inflation is now likely to be … Business • 10 Mar
ECB keeps policy unchanged despite record inflation The European Central Bank kept policy unchanged as expected today, curbing stimulus over the coming months but maintaining plenty of support for the economy even … Business • 03 Feb
Euro zone economy - 5 questions for the ECB Record euro area inflation rates mean price pressures will top the agenda for European Central Bank policymakers meeting on Thursday. Business • 31 Jan
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
