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ECB chief Christine Lagarde will herself will kick off the town-hall events - dubbed the 'ECB Listens'

'We want to listen' - Lagarde kicks off ECB roadshow

Business / 12 hrs

Philip Lane defended the current ECB policy of negative interest rates and quantitative easing

ECB's Lane urges prudent approach on corporation tax

Business / 13 Feb

The European Commission said growth in the euro zone would remain at 1.2% this year and next, as in 2019

EU leaves euro zone growth forecast unchanged

Business / 13 Feb

Professor Philip Lane said the ECB is keeping a close eye on developments in China

ECB keeping close eye on coronavirus development - Lane

Business / 12 Feb

Sweden's Riksbank points to no interest rate changes in the coming years

Swedish central bank expects rates to remain at zero

Business / 12 Feb

IHS Markit's final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a nine-month high of 47.9 in January

Euro zone factories struggle but green shoots emerging

Business / 03 Feb

Mario Draghi has again defended his record after a German award fanned the flames of criticism of his easy-money policy

Draghi defends ECB record on critics' home turf

Business / 31 Jan

Eurostat said GPD in the euro zone rose 0.1% quarter-on-quarter for a 1% year-on-year gain

Euro zone GDP falls short of expectations, inflation up

Business / 31 Jan

Six euro zone banks have been told by the ECB to shore up their balance sheets or face tighter controls

Six euro zone banks fall short of ECB capital demands

Business / 28 Jan

ECB chief Christine Lagarde are among the headline acts on the last day of Davos

ECB's Lagarde says uptick in inflation 'really minor'

Business / 24 Jan

The Euro Zone Composite Flash Purchasing Managers' Index, seen as a good gauge of economic health, was steady at 50.9 in January

Euro zone economy remains weak but green shoots seen

Business / 24 Jan

New ECB chief Christine Lagarde will launch a review of the bank's main policies today

ECB launches review, keeps policy on hold

Business / 23 Jan

The ECB is to join other central banks to assess the potential cases for digital currencies in their home jurisdictions

Central banks announce cooperation on digital currency

Business / 21 Jan

New European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde

Ready, steady, review - 5 questions for the ECB

Business / 20 Jan

Britain is due to leave the EU on January 31

Hard Brexit may be as damaging as no-deal Brexit - Knot

Business / 08 Jan

Euro zone inflation still remains well below the European Central Bank's target of near 2%

Euro zone inflation rises to 1.3% in December

Business / 07 Jan

The euro zone's Composite Flash Purchasing Managers' Index, seen as a good guide to economic health, stayed at 50.6 in December

Euro zone business growth stayed weak in December

Business / 16 Dec 19

Christine Lagarde vowed at her first press conference as ECB chief that she would keep to her 'own style' and says her ambition is to be a 'wise owl'

ECB to launch year-long strategy review in January

Business / 12 Dec 19

New European Central Bank boss Christine Lagarde will hold her first policy meeting on Thursday,

Five questions for the new ECB chief

Business / 10 Dec 19

IHS Markit's final euro zone composite Purchasing Managers' Index held steady last month at October's 50.6

Euro zone business growth near-stagnant - PMI

Business / 04 Dec 19

The European Commission's survey showed economic sentiment in the euro zone rose to 101.3 points this month from 100.8 in October

Euro zone sentiment rebounds more than expected

Business / 29 Nov 19

IHS Markit's flash November composite PMI, seen as a reliable guide to economic health, slipped to 50.3 from October's 50.6

Euro zone business activity gloomy in November

Business / 22 Nov 19

ECB President Christine Lagarde made her first major policy speech in Frankfurt today

ECB's Lagarde tells euro zone to 'innovate and invest'

Business / 22 Nov 19

A confidential ECB report has detailed 'severe shortcomings' at Bank of Valletta that could have allowed money laundering or other criminal activities

ECB flags failings in money screening at Malta bank

Business / 21 Nov 19

Philip Lane, the European Central Bank's chief economist

ECB has not reached limits of monetary policy - Lane

Business / 19 Nov 19

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