Currency volatility falls to pre-pandemic lows Currency market volatility today fell to its lowest since before the Covid-19 pandemic hit markets in March 2020. Business • 08 Jun 21
ECB to keep policy loose despite high inflation risks The European Central Bank will not change the total size of its asset purchase programme at its June 10 meeting but will start tapering its … Business • 03 Jun 21
Euro zone inflation hits near three-year high in May Inflation in the euro zone jumped to its highest level since October 2018 as Covid restrictions across Europe were scaled back, boosting the economy and … Business • 01 Jun 21
German inflation hits highest mark in a decade in May Germany's annual inflation rate jumped in May to its highest level in a decade, preliminary data showed today, driven by surging energy prices and one-off … Business • 31 May 21
New euro zone business loans plunge in April New lending to euro zone companies plunged in April, indicating that banks are tightening access to credit even as the bloc Business • 31 May 21
ECB warns of creeping 'corporate zombification' The European Central Bank has warned about creeping "corporate zombification" in euro area companies. Business • 19 May 21
Euro zone inflation accelerates in April Euro zone inflation accelerated as expected in April because of a sharp rise in the costs of energy and services, the European Union's statistics office … Business • 19 May 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
