ECB's economic experts spar over inflation outlook The European Central Bank's two leading economic thinkers have sparred over how likely it was for the recent, sharp rise in euro zone inflation to ... Business • 08 Oct
Euro zone inflation hits highest level in 13 years Euro zone inflation hit a 13-year high last month and looks likely to jump higher still, further clouding the European Central Bank's benign view of ... Business • 01 Oct
ECB's Lagarde promises not to overreact to inflation European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has today played down inflation fears, and promised patience before policy tightening as the bank was determined not to ... Business • 28 Sep
ECB happy with rise in inflation - Schnabel The European Central Bank is happy with the broad-based rise in inflationary pressures and still sees the current spike above its 2% target as temporary, ... Business • 20 Sep
Fears of 'excessive' inflation overstated - Makhlouf Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said today that fears of "excessive" euro area inflation are overstated. Business • 17 Sep
Euro zone inflation confirmed at 10 year high Euro zone inflation accelerated to a 10-year high in August, the European Union's statistics office confirmed today, as a global recovery pushed energy prices even ... Business • 17 Sep
ECB ready to act if inflation goal is hit sooner Inflation in the euro area will "in all likelihood" ease as soon as next year but the European Central Bank is ready to act if ... Business • 13 Sep
ECB trims emergency support, insists 'no tapering' The European Central Bank has today raised its forecast for economic growth in 2021, as the euro zone recovery gathers pace following the easing of ... Business • 09 Sep
Euro zone inflation surges to 10-year high Euro zone inflation surged to a 10-year-high this month with further rises still likely to come, challenging the European Central Bank's benign view on price ... Business • 31 Aug
ECB still more worried about inflation being too low This year's surge in inflation in the euro zone is still seen as temporary, even if prices continue to rise from already high levels, European ... Business • 23 Aug
ECB's new guidance can boost inflation expectations The European Central Bank's new policy guidance can boost inflation expectations, paving the ground to higher interest rates down the line, the ECB's chief economist ... Business • 19 Aug
Euro zone inflation eases before expected march higher Euro zone inflation eased this month, levelling off for the summer months before an expected move well above the European Central Bank's target towards the ... Business • 30 Jun
Energy, services boost euro zone inflation in May A sharp spike in energy prices and more expensive services boosted euro zone consumer inflation in May as expected, data confirmed today, taking the rate ... Business • 17 Jun
ECB to keep policy loose despite high inflation risks The European Central Bank will not change the total size of its asset purchase programme at its June 10 meeting but will start tapering its ... Business • 03 Jun
Euro zone inflation hits near three-year high in May Inflation in the euro zone jumped to its highest level since October 2018 as Covid restrictions across Europe were scaled back, boosting the economy and ... Business • 01 Jun
Euro zone inflation accelerates in April Euro zone inflation accelerated as expected in April because of a sharp rise in the costs of energy and services, the European Union's statistics office ... Business • 19 May
Services, energy drive euro zone March inflation higher Euro zone inflation accelerated as initially estimated in March, driven mainly by more expensive services and energy, data from the European Union's statistics office Eurostat ... Business • 16 Apr
Euro zone inflation continued to surge in March Euro zone inflation jumped in March, taking another step higher in what is likely to be a temporary but sharp climb that may put consumer ... Business • 31 Mar
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
Euro zone inflation holds steady before expected spike Euro zone inflation held steady as expected last month, taking a break in what is likely to be a temporary but sharp spike in consumer ... Business • 02 Mar
More expensive services lead euro zone inflation rise More expensive services and industrial goods led a rebound in inflation in January after months of falling prices, offsetting the downward pull of cheaper energy, ... Business • 23 Feb
Euro zone inflation rate surges in January Euro zone inflation surged well past expectations last month, driven by rising energy costs and a German tax increase, posing a potential communications challenge for ... Business • 03 Feb
Euro zone inflation confirmed as negative in November Euro zone annual inflation was negative for a fourth consecutive month in November, matching a four-year low, as energy prices were around 8% lower than ... Business • 17 Dec 20
Euro zone inflation drop adds to ECB stimulus case Euro zone inflation remained in negative territory for the fourth month in a row in November, reinforcing European Central Bank concerns that the dip in ... Business • 01 Dec 20
ECB's Lane warns economic hit from Covid will persist The Chief Economist of the European Central Bank, Philip Lane, has said the macroeconomic hit from Covid-19 is likely to persist even after medical solutions ... Business • 26 Nov 20
