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German annual inflation accelerated to 1.5% in June, the latest revised figures show

German inflation moves closer to ECB target

Business / 11 Jul

Current Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

France denies Franco-German deal on Carney for IMF job

Business / 10 Jul

The euro's surprising strength is due to concerns that any stimulus from the ECB may be dwarfed by likely big rate cuts from the Fed

Euro set for biggest weekly drop in three weeks

Business / 05 Jul

Christine Lagarde pictured during a visit to Dublin last year

Lagarde to rely on political skill at ECB

Business / 03 Jul

IHS Markit's Euro Zone Composite Final Purchasing Managers' Index nudged up to 52.2 in June from May's 51.8

Euro zone business growth weak in June - PMI

Business / 03 Jul

Christine Lagarde said she was honoured by the ECB nomination

Lagarde's ECB nomination puts IMF into succession race

Business / 03 Jul

IHS Markit's June final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 47.6, down from May's reading of 47.7

Euro zone factory activity contracted for fifth month

Business / 01 Jul

Outgoing ECB chief Mario Draghi received a standing ovation from EU leaders today

Draghi's dovish monetary policy message to EU leaders

Business / 21 Jun

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

Do bonuses attract talent in banking? ECB not convinced

Business / 20 Jun

ECB chief Mario Draghi said yesterday that the central bank will ease policy again if inflation fails to accelerate

Commerzbank brings forward ECB cut expectation to July

Business / 19 Jun

Eurostat said prices in the euro zone went up by 1.2% on the year in May, slowing from 1.7% in April

Euro zone inflation slowed to one-year low in May

Business / 18 Jun

Donald Trump said Mr Draghi's comments would spark unfair European competition against the US

Trump blasts comments by ECB's chief Draghi

Business / 18 Jun

The central and eastern European business model has become vulnerable to shocks to international trade and financial conditions, Mario Draghi said

Central Europe 'particularly vulnerable' to trade war

Business / 12 Jun

Irish, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and Cypriot 10-year bond yields have all hit record lows within the last two sessions

Euro zone countries hit record low bond yields

Business / 07 Jun

No rate changes from European Central Bank today

ECB pushes back rate hike & offers to pay banks to lend

Business / 06 Jun

The IMF believes that monetary policy accommodation by the ECB remains necessary

IMF sees euro as undervalued - document

Business / 06 Jun

The ECB today highlighted a long list of vulnerabilities facing the euro zone, including property bubbles, high government debt and Brexit

ECB worries about weak banks, property bubbles & Brexit

Business / 29 May

Corporate lending growth picked up to 3.9% in April from 3.6% in March - ECB

Euro zone household lending growth at decade high - ECB

Business / 28 May

The ECB has had a long struggle to attract female talent for senior positions

Failing to hire women, ECB extends job deadline

Business / 27 May

In the 20 years since it was set up, the ECB has already tested the limits of its independence from politics

How the 20-year-old ECB has flexed its muscles

Business / 24 May

The euro zone's flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index only nudged up to 51.6 this month from a final April reading of 51.5

Euro zone May business growth weaker than expected

Business / 23 May

Consumer prices in the euro zone increased 1.7% year-on-year in April, accelerating from 1.4% in March

Euro zone inflation accelerates in April

Business / 03 May

Outgoing Central Bank Governor Philip Lane

ECB still has ammunition left to fight recession - Lane

Business / 01 May

The ECB will charge banks €576m this year, up from €475m a year ago for its supervisory fees

ECB ups supervision fees by 21% due to Brexit costs

Business / 30 Apr

The euro zone's GDP rose by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2019

Euro zone Q1 economic growth stronger than expected

Business / 30 Apr

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