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IHS Markit's composite PMI sank to 45.3 in November from October's 50, the level separating growth from contraction

Euro zone business activity shrank in November

Business • 03 Dec

The ECB now expects negative inflation readings well into early 2021

Euro zone inflation drop adds to ECB stimulus case

Business • 01 Dec

The ECB's chief economist Philip Lane

ECB's Lane warns economic hit from Covid will persist

Business • 26 Nov

The European Central Bank has welcomed the appointment of Janet Yellen as the next US Treasury Secretary

ECB says Yellen's appointment good for global economy

Business • 25 Nov

The ECB has warned that 'vulnerabilities in the corporate sector are increasing as the pandemic evolves'

ECB warns against early withdrawal of Covid supports

Business • 25 Nov

ECB's chief economist Philip Lane

ECB bond purchases to last while disruptions persist

Business • 23 Nov

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde

ECB chief Lagarde calls for unlocking EU aid

Business • 19 Nov

The ECB supervises the euro zone's biggest banks

Pandemic no excuse for UK banks not to move staff

Business • 18 Nov

Euro zone energy prices in October were around 8% lower than a year earlier, new Eurostat figures show

Euro zone inflation confirmed negative in October

Business • 18 Nov

ECB chief Christine Lagarde says uncertainty remains about the Covid-19 vaccine

Fed, ECB heads cautious despite Covid vaccine hopes

Business • 13 Nov

IHS Markit's final Composite Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to 50 last month from September's 50.4

Euro zone economy on track for double-dip recession

Business • 04 Nov

No rate changes from European Central Bank today

ECB keeps stimulus unchanged but hints at more action

Business • 29 Oct

Eurostat reported an 8.2% year-on-year plunge in energy prices in September

Cheaper energy pushes euro zone inflation to 4 year low

Business • 16 Oct

The ECB's latest minutes suggest the bank could roll out more stimulus later this year

ECB more concerned about growth than previously thought

Business • 09 Oct

ECB chief economist Philip Lane said the coming weeks are critical for both consumer and investor confidence

ECB must keep policy easy even after pandemic - Lane

Business • 07 Oct

Standards like Bitcoin are forcing central banks to consider launching digital versions of their own currencies

ECB seeking public's input on a potential digital euro

Business • 02 Oct

Inflation in the euro zone has missed the ECB's target, currently set "below but close to 2%" for years despite increasingly aggressive stimulus from the bank

ECB's Lagarde sets scene for Fed-like strategy overhaul

Business • 30 Sep

ECB chief Christine Lagarde

Lagarde says dissent among policymakers is healthy

Business • 29 Sep

Containing Covid-19 must be a priority for policymakers, the ECB's chief economist said today

ECB'S Lane says containing virus is priority

Business • 24 Sep

Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank

Payment breaks may need to be extended - ECB's Enria

Business • 24 Sep

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde

ECB must carefully assess data on patchy recovery

Business • 21 Sep

Inflation in the euro zone fell 0.4% month-on-month in August for a -0.2% year-on-year decline, Eurostat said today

Euro zone price falls confirmed for August

Business • 17 Sep

A unit of the London Stock Exchange clears over 90% euro-denominated swaps that are widely used by companies

EU to delay euro clearing decision on Brexit threat

Business • 15 Sep

The chief economist of the European Central Bank, Philip Lane

ECB can't be complacent on inflation - Lane

Business • 11 Sep

The ECB's benchmark deposit rate remains at -0.5% while the main rate remains at 0%

ECB's Lagarde says bank watching euro closely

Business • 10 Sep

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