Euro zone inflation at new high as Irish prices up 5.4% Inflation in Ireland rose to 5.4% in November, according to the latest "flash" estimate from the EU's statistical agency Eurostat, while euro zone inflation raced ... Business • 14 hrs
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
German inflation hits 29-year high in November German consumer prices hit a 29-year high in November, preliminary data showed today, as soaring energy costs and supply chain bottlenecks weigh on Europe's top ... Business • 29 Nov
Euro zone not facing stagflation, ECB's Schnabel says The euro zone is not at risk of stagflation, or a period of high inflation coupled with stagnating economic growth, European Central Bank board member ... Business • 24 Nov
ECB's Panetta calls for continued bond buys amid Covid The European Central Bank must keep borrowing costs in check as the coronavirus pandemic drags on and there is no sign that inflation is getting ... Business • 24 Nov
Euro zone growth surprisingly strong as prices surge Euro zone business growth unexpectedly accelerated this month as consumers shrugged off another wave of coronavirus infections and new restrictions, while price pressures soared again, ... Business • 23 Nov
Euro zone banks still missing ECB's climate risk goals No big euro zone lender meets the European Central Bank's climate risk management goals, the ECB said today, just months before it is due to ... Business • 22 Nov
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
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
Lane says rising inflation not a cause for concern Inflation is at its highest level since 2007 and we're all feeling it in our pockets. Business • 15 Nov
Euro zone housing demand to persist, ECB says Demand for euro zone property is likely to remain high, driving up prices and raising "affordability issues" for poorer households, the European Central Bank said ... Business • 09 Nov
ECB policy tightening could be counterproductive - Lane Tightening monetary policy to temper the current bout of inflation in the euro zone would be counterproductive, European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane said ... Business • 08 Nov
PTSB to introduce negative interest rates Permanent TSB has become the latest Irish bank to introduce negative interest rate on large deposits. Business • 03 Nov
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
Euro zone inflation hits 13-year high in October Euro zone inflation shot past expectations in October to hit a 13-year high, worsening a policy headache for the European Central Bank, which has consistently ... Business • 29 Oct
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
Euro zone corporate lending growth picks up after falls Lending to euro zone companies accelerated for the first time since February last month, coming off a five-and-a-half year low as the monthly flow of ... Business • 27 Oct
Euro inflation expectations hit highest level in years Euro zone inflation expectations among bond investors hit their highest levels in years today, putting additional pressure on the European Central Bank and its insistence ... Business • 22 Oct
Weidmann: the often lonely ECB voice against easy money Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann, who today announced his decision to stand down more than five years early, led a decade-long fight inside the European Central ... Business • 20 Oct
Banks should be legally bound to climate plans - ECB Euro zone banks should be legally bound to adopt plans that spell out how they will mitigate their exposure to climate-related risks over the next ... Business • 20 Oct
Energy, services boost euro zone inflation as expected More expensive energy and services boosted euro zone inflation as expected in September, data showed today, with core inflation also higher. Business • 20 Oct
Bundesbank's Weidmann quits with last inflation warning Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, among the most conservative members of the European Central Bank's Governing Council, will step down from his post on December 31, ... Business • 20 Oct
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
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
