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ECB policymakers have made clear in recent weeks that no change is coming at the ECB's July 18 meeting given stubbornly high services costs, but September still remains a possibility

ECB accounts show worries about stalling disinflation

Some European Central Bank policymakers felt uneasy about recent inflation developments when they cut interest rates last month and feared that any further delay in reaching the target would be costly, the accounts of their June 5-6 meeting showed today.

Business • 04 Jul 24

The latest ECB minutes show that policymakers seemed more optimistic about inflation prospects than at any time in years

Minutes shows ECB more hopeful on inflation

European Central Bank policymakers agreed last month that inflation is coming under control but any talk of rate cuts was premature given rapid wage growth and abundant underlying price pressures, published accounts of their meeting showed.

Business • 22 Feb 24

US Federal Reserve policymakers voted to keep rates at a 23 year high at its January meeting

Fed divided on risk of cutting rates too soon - minutes

The US Federal Reserve was divided in January over the risks of cutting interest rates too soon or too late, although most members voiced concern about moving early, according to minutes of the meeting published last night.

Business • 22 Feb 24

Changes in ECB policy stance premature, minutes of January meeting show

ECB pays out €1.3 billion profit to central banks

The European Central Bank earned a net profit of €1.275 billion in 2017, up by €82m from a year earlier.

Business • 22 Feb 18

ECB chief Mario Draghi opted last month to halve its asset purchases while extending them by nine months

ECB split over keeping bond buys open-ended - minutes

European Central Bank policymakers broadly agreed last month on extending their asset purchase scheme but a decision to keep the bond buys open-ended appeared to generate fiercer debate.

Business • 23 Nov 17

Mario Draghi said he saw no need to deviate from the ECB's stated policy path

ECB guidance change could lead to turbulence - minutes

The European Central Bank will stick to its policy plan including bond buying and record-low rates for some time to come as it is not yet convinced the euro zone economy is back to rude health.

Business • 06 Apr 17

The ECB's QE programme is set to expire in March 2017

No sign of ECB ending massive easing programme

The European Central Bank is ready to extend its "quantitative easing" programme if necessary, minutes from a September governing council meeting showed today.

Business • 06 Oct 16

IMF's independence concerns raised at Central Bank

The International Monetary Fund's concern about the independence of the Irish Central Bank was raised as a serious issue at a meeting of the authority's commission in 2014.

Business • 04 Aug 16

ECB publishes minutes of its April monetary policy meeting

ECB frustrated over governments' delay on reforms

There appears to be increasing frustration within the European Central Bank over the reluctance of governments to push through unpopular reforms to support the ECB's stimulus measures.

Business • 19 May 16

That view, expressed by most Fed policymakers at the last policy meeting, suggests the central bank is much closer to lifting rates again than Wall Street expects

US Federal Reserve may raise rates in June

The Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates in June if economic data points to stronger second-quarter growth as well as firming inflation and employment, according to minutes from the US central bank's April policy meeting released today.

Business • 18 May 16

Fed members said they were concerned that rates were still so low that the bank had limited firepower to respond to shocks

US Federal Reserve worried about global growth

US Federal Reserve policymakers debated last month whether an interest rate hike would be needed in April though a consensus emerged that risks from a global economic slowdown warranted a cautious approach.

Business • 07 Apr 16

ECB policymakers have advocated the need to act pre-emptively in the face of new threats

ECB sees increased risks for euro zone - minutes

Growth and inflation risks are on the rise in the euro area, the minutes of the European Central Bank's January meeting showed.

Business • 18 Feb 16

Minutes of Central Bank meetings to be published for the first time

Central Bank to publish minutes for first time

The Central Bank has published pay scales of staff for the first time, while it also said it would publish minutes of meetings of its board for the first time.

Business • 22 Jan 16

Minutes of December ECB meeting published today

ECB sees scope for further deposit rate cuts

The European Central Bank sees scope for further cuts to its deposit rate after the one announced last month as inflation risks missing the ECB's already lowered forecasts.

Business • 14 Jan 16

The US Federal Reserve surprised much of Wall Street by keeping interest rates unchanged at its September meeting

Fed waiting to see if global slowdown to hit US

The US Federal Reserve thought the economy was close to warranting an interest rate hike in September but policymakers wanted firmer evidence a global economic slowdown was not knocking America off course.

Business • 09 Oct 15

The ECB has issused minutes of its September meeting

ECB warned of uncertain economic outlook

ECB policysetters were told in September that uncertainty in emerging markets, such as China, would slow the euro zone economy although it was too early to assess the severity of the impact.

Business • 08 Oct 15

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney wants to end 'drip-feed' of news

Bank of England to publish minutes faster

The Bank of England said it wanted to cut the number of monetary policy meetings it holds to eight a year from 12.

Business • 11 Dec 14

Some US Federal Reserve members expect the pace of recovery in the country's labour market to continue

US Fed 'surprised' by recovery in job market

The US Federal Reserve has been surprised by how quickly the country’s labour market is healing but does not want to bring forward a planned rate hike until the recovery looks more convincing, according to minutes of its last policy meeting.

Business • 20 Aug 14

Bank of England minutes show a split in decision on interest rates

Two Bank of England officials backed rate rise

Two Bank of England policymakers unexpectedly voted to start raising interest rates this month, becoming the first officials to do so in more than three years.

Business • 20 Aug 14

The US Federal Reserve has been slowly winding down its money printing programme

US Fed details plans for its monetary policy

The Federal Reserve has begun detailing how it plans to ease the US economy out of an era of loose monetary policy, appearing near agreement on a three-pronged strategy to manage interest rates in the future, according to minutes of the last Fed policy meeting.

Business • 09 Jul 14

Bank of England aware of the impact of the Ukraine crisis on global commodity prices

BoE warns of Ukraine impact on commodities

The Bank of England has warned about the impact of the Ukraine crisis on global commodity prices, minutes of their last policy meeting showed today.

Business • 19 Mar 14

The January meeting was the final one chaired by Ben Bernanke

Some Fed policy makers sought rate hike in January

Some policy makers at the US Federal Reserve sought an early hike in its benchmark interest rate, after real market rates had risen higher, minutes from their January meeting have shown.

Business • 19 Feb 14

Minutes from last Bank of England meeting released today

Bank of England shies away from more stimulus

The minority of Bank of England policymakers who had previously seen a strong case for more stimulus backed away from that view in September amid signs of more robust growth.

Business • 18 Sep 13

Bank of England release the minutes of their last meeting today

UK loan funding set to ramped up

The Bank of England today offered more signs that a scheme aimed at boosting credit to households and businesses will be ramped up.

Business • 17 Apr 13

Fed minutes show some concerns on bond buys

US Federal Reserve policymakers expressed broad support last month for the Fed's plan to buy bonds to support the US economy.

Business • 04 Jan 13