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Euro zone inflation will pick up as the economic recovery continues, ECB Vice President Vitor Constancio said

ECB sees inflation pick up despite weak wages

Euro zone inflation will pick up as the economic recovery continues, despite a puzzling disconnect between strong growth and weak wages, European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio has said.

Business • 16 Oct 17

European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio says euro zone growth remains on track

Euro zone economy resilient to recent shocks

The euro zone economy is proving surprisingly resilient to a series of recent shocks and growth remains on a steady path in line with projections, European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio said on Sunday.

Business • 10 Oct 16

EBC's Vitor Constancio says immigration could help euro zone's ageing society and shrinking workforce

Immigrants can help Europe's ageing society - ECB

Europe's ageing society needs immigrants to keep its workforce from shrinking further, the vice president of the European Central Bank has told Reuters.

Business • 16 Sep 15

Vitor Constancio says ECB could decide on buying sovereign bonds early next year

ECB may decide on sovereign bond buys in Q1

The European Central Bank might decide as early as the first quarter of next year whether to begin buying sovereign bonds, its vice president said today.

Business • 26 Nov 14

Vitor Constancio at banking conference in Dublin today

Single supervision to boost bank mergers - ECB

The centralisation of banking supervision in the euro zone is expected to lead to mergers among European banks, ECB Vice-President Vitor Constancio said today.

Business • 02 Dec 13

ECB Vice-President Vitor Constancio said a rate cut was 'always a possibility'

ECB official suggests possibility of new rate cut

Comments by European Central Bank policymakers, stressing falling inflation and poor growth prospects in the euro zone, suggest the bank may be leaning towards a further cut in its main refinancing rate.

Business • 22 Apr 13

ECB warns against complacency on crisis

The European Central Bank, poised to take over supervision of the region's banks, said there was no room for complacency following early signs of easing strains on financial markets.

Business • 14 Dec 12

Vitor Constancio