5 questions for the ECB this week European Central Bank officials are back from their summer break and with the hawks pushing for a slowdown in bond buying, Thursday's meeting could prove ... Business • 06 Sep
Euro zone inflation surges to 10-year high Euro zone inflation surged to a 10-year-high this month with further rises still likely to come, challenging the European Central Bank's benign view on price ... Business • 31 Aug
ECB's new guidance can boost inflation expectations The European Central Bank's new policy guidance can boost inflation expectations, paving the ground to higher interest rates down the line, the ECB's chief economist ... Business • 19 Aug
Euro zone economy not near 'super bounce back' - Lane The chief economist of the European Central Bank Philip Lane has said he does not believe economies are "entering some new inflationary environment". Business • 20 May
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
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
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 reconsidering Lane's private calls with investors The European Central Bank is considering whether chief economist Philip Lane should continue to hold private calls with investors after policy meetings, ECB President Christine ... Business • 23 Jan
ECB's Lane warns economic hit from Covid will persist The Chief Economist of the European Central Bank, Philip Lane, has said the macroeconomic hit from Covid-19 is likely to persist even after medical solutions ... Business • 26 Nov 20
ECB bond purchases to last while disruptions persist The European Central Bank will continue its emergency bond purchases as long as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt normal economic activity, ECB chief economist ... Business • 23 Nov 20
ECB must keep policy easy even after pandemic - Lane The European Central Bank must keep its policy sufficiently easy, even after the damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is repaired, to ensure euro zone ... Business • 07 Oct 20
ECB'S Lane says containing virus is priority Containing the coronavirus must be a priority for policymakers as a surge in infections would damage consumer and investor confidence in the economy, the European ... Business • 24 Sep 20
ECB can't be complacent on inflation - Lane European Central Bank policymakers warned today against complacency over low inflation and highlighted risks from a strong euro. Business • 11 Sep 20
Euro zone recovery loses momentum in August - PMI The euro zone's rebound from its deepest downturn on record faltered in August as growth in the bloc's dominant service industry almost ground to a ... Business • 03 Sep 20
ECB takes policy pause despite pandemic worries rising The European Central Bank kept policy unchanged as expected, taking a pause after a string of extraordinary moves that pushed out the boundaries of monetary ... Business • 16 Jul 20
Don't get too excited by solid euro zone data - Lane Solid data may not be a good guide to how the euro zone recovers from its deepest economic crisis in living memory, European Central Bank ... Business • 24 Jun 20
ECB will do anything to avoid credit crunch - Lane The European Central Bank will do anything possible to ensure that the current crisis is not made worse by a credit crunch, its chief economist ... Business • 11 Jun 20
ECB can deviate from bond-buying quotas as needed: Lane The European Central Bank can deviate from each euro zone country's quota to the extent needed when it buys government bonds under its Pandemic Emergency ... Business • 26 May 20
Euro zone economy won't hit pre-crisis level until 2021 The coronavirus-hit euro zone economy probably will not return to its pre-pandemic levels until next year at the earliest, the European Central Bank's chief economist ... Business • 18 May 20
ECB ready to act on widening bond spreads - Lane The European Central Bank is ready to narrow the bond spreads of euro zone members if that hampers the efficiency of its policy, ECB chief ... Business • 13 Mar 20
ECB's Lane urges prudent approach on corporation tax The Chief Economist of the European Central Bank, Philip Lane, has said any incoming government here must adopt a prudent approach to managing any future ... Business • 13 Feb 20
ECB has not reached limits of monetary policy - Lane The European Central Bank has not reached the limit of what it can do on monetary policy, its chief economist Philip Lane has said. Business • 19 Nov 19
ECB's commitment to lifting inflation unwavering - Lane The European Central Bank is unwavering in its commitment to lifting inflation and could even provide more stimulus, its chief economist said today. Business • 16 Sep 19
