Tag: ECB
ECB member: Middle East conflict could affect policy
The conflict in the Middle East has shifted the balance from a continued tightening monetary policy. This is what central bank governor Yannis Stournaras, who is also a member of…
ECB: ban “no cash” practices, cash payment is always guaranteed
(Finance) – The European Central Bank (ECB) urges EU lawmakers to introduce an explicit ban on the unilateral withdrawal of cash by businesses at the time of payment by consumers,…
ECB, Kammer (IMF): “Don’t celebrate victory over inflation too soon”
(Finance) – Don’t prematurely celebrate the victory over inflation in Europe. There are many historical precedents in the world that indicate how too much haste then forced central banks to…
ECB, Villeroy: The current level of interest rates is appropriate
(Finance) – This morning’s data “show that overall inflation and core inflation are gradually decreasing across Europe, underlining theeffectiveness of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy“. He wrote it Francois…
ECB, Lagarde: set rates at restrictive levels for as long as it takes
(Finance) – The Governing Council of the ECB is resolute in its objective of bringing inflation back to 2 percent in the euro area and “we will set interest rates…
Rising interest rates: the ECB persists and signs
For the first time since July 2022, no expert was able to anticipate with certainty the next move of the European Central Bank (ECB). Was it going to ease its…
ECB confirms rate increase of 25 basis points to 4.50%
(Finance) – The ECB it goes on to the bitter end and announces something new interest rates rise by a quarter of a point. The Governing Council has in fact…
Inflation: why is the ECB obsessed with the 2% target?
The rise in prices in the euro zone continues its slow decline. From more than 10% last fall, driven by the raw materials crisis caused by the war in Ukraine,…
Mortgages, possible increases of up to 303 euros if the ECB increases rates
(Finance) – How will the ECB during the meeting of the September 14th? The experts from Facile.it and Mutui.it have analyzed the two scenarios deemed more probable; on the one…
ECB, Kazimir: another rate hike is needed, preferably next week
(Ticker) – “There is no clear answer” when asked whether the European Central Bank (ECB) will raise rates at the meeting of next week. She stated it Peter Kazimirgovernor of…