Tag: Christine Lagarde
Europe needs bigger banks to compete, says ECB’s Lagarde | News in brief
The head of the European Central Bank seemed sympathetic to the possible intentions of the Italian UniCredit to take over the German Commerzbank. President of the European Central Bank Christine…
European Central Bank cautiously cuts rates by a quarter point
The European Central Bank (ECB) is lowering its key interest rates by a quarter of a point on Thursday, September 12, 2024. This is a cautious reduction given that inflation…
First cut in interest rates in the euro zone since 2019
The European Central Bank lowered its key rates on Thursday June 6 for the first time since 2019, offering a breath of fresh air to households and businesses, but also…
European Central Bank launches consultation to replace euro banknotes
Euro banknotes will have to be replaced, because they wear out but also because counterfeiters are always finding ways to counterfeit them. This means finding new techniques to prevent counterfeiting.…