Raising pace of bond buys not off the table for ECB The European Central Bank could still increase bond purchases at its June meeting if such a move is needed to keep borrowing conditions favourable, ECB ... Business • 10 May
Vaccines, lockdown lifts factored into ECB forecasts The ramping up of Europe's Covid vaccine programmes and reopening of economies was already factored into the European Central Bank's last set of forecasts in ... Business • 06 May
Euro zone dips into second recession in first quarter The euro zone economy dipped into a second technical recession after a smaller than expected contraction in the first quarter, but economists said it was ... Business • 30 Apr
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
Euro zone banks to tighten access to credit in Q2 - ECB Euro zone banks expect to tighten access to credit further in the second quarter, a European Central Bank lending survey showed today, as the bloc's ... Business • 20 Apr
ECB finds top euro zone banks under-report risk Large euro zone banks have been under-reporting their risky assets by €275 billion by using their own models to quantify potential losses, the European Central ... Business • 19 Apr
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 must remain euro zone's stabiliser, says Lane The European Central Bank must remain a key stabiliser of the euro zone economy as the bloc is at risk of suffering longer-term damage from ... Business • 29 Mar
Europe facing tough quarter but ECB will do its part Europe is facing a difficult second quarter as coronavirus infections rise and governments reimpose lockdown measures, but the European Central Bank will do its part ... Business • 23 Mar
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
ECB wants to keep yields in check while economy heals The European Central Bank is aiming to stop bond yields from rising before the pandemic-hit euro zone economy is ready to digest higher borrowing costs, ... Business • 16 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
Euro zone citizens give ECB's low rates the thumbs down Euro zone citizens are mostly unhappy about the European Central Bank's cheap money policy, lamenting the low returns on their savings, inflated housing prices and ... Business • 09 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
Nine euro zone banks eat into capital buffers - ECB Nine euro zone banks ate into their capital buffers last year, making use of leeway granted by supervisors to help them cope with the fallout ... Business • 28 Jan
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
Euro zone pledges fiscal support against Covid-19 Euro zone finance ministers have pledged continued fiscal support for their economies and discussed the design of post-pandemic recovery plans as the European Commission warned ... Business • 19 Jan
Euro zone bank damage from pandemic limited so far Euro zone banks have suffered some damage so far from the coronavirus pandemic, but that could change once official support measures are lifted, the European ... Business • 15 Jan
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
Bundesbank sees rebound in German growth after 2nd wave Germany's economy will contract less this year than previously projected and its rebound will accelerate once the economy can start to reopen from the second ... Business • 11 Dec 20
European Central Bank sees slower growth next year The European Central Bank expects economic growth to rebound more slowly next year as the pandemic continues to weigh on output but the recovery could ... Business • 10 Dec 20
Euro zone business activity shrank in November Euro zone business activity contracted last month as governments across the bloc re-imposed strict lockdowns to quell a second wave of coronavirus infections, but optimism ... Business • 03 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
