Fed’s Bullard: ‘Relatively soft landing’ feasible for Fed, ECB
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank may both be able to execute a “relatively soft landing” that avoids a harsh …
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Euro area to get back half what it’s spending on war fallout – ECB
FRANKFURT – Euro zone countries are spending more than they will get back to cushion the economic hit from the Ukraine war via fuel subsidies …
ECB nemesis Kerber weighs action against new debt shield
By Frank Siebelt FRANKFURT – The German academic behind the European Central Bank’s biggest court setback is weighing legal action against the ECB’s new bond-market …
Analysis: ECB faces Italian debt test as politics intervenes
By Francesco Canepa and Giselda Vagnoni FRANKFURT/ROME – The European Central Bank seems almost certain to face a test of its resolve to rein in …
ECB will raise rates until inflation falls back to 2%, Lagarde says
FRANKFURT – The European Central bank will raise its interest rates until inflation falls back to its 2% target, the ECB’s President Christine Lagarde said …
ECB survey sees rise in short- and long-term inflation exactions
FRANKFURT – Euro zone inflation is set to be higher than forecast just a few months ago and even longer-term expectations are moving above the …
ECB raises rates for first time in decade with safety net for debtors
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank raised its interest rates for the first time since 2011 on Thursday and unveiled a new bond-buying programme to …
ECB should model new bond scheme on old one, Nagel says
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank should model its upcoming bond-buying scheme, aimed at capping borrowing costs for Italy and other indebted countries, on the …
Analysis-Euro’s 20-year low leaves ECB facing costly choices
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT – The euro’s tumble towards parity against the dollar has pushed the European Central Bank back against a …
ECB to revamp corporate debt holdings to favour greener firms
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank plans to gradually revamp its 344 billion euro ($358 billion) corporate debt portfolio to favour greener firms, it said …
Another inflation record firms case for bigger ECB rate hikes
FRANKFURT – Euro zone inflation hit yet another record high in June as price pressures broadened, and its peak could still be months away, firming …
Recession fears creep into ECB thinking at summer conference
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa SINTRA, Portugal – European Central Bank policymakers put on a brave face at their annual gathering in the hills …
ECB shifts back timing of policy decisions, press conferences
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank has shifted the timing of its policy announcements and press conferences, unveiling its decisions later than in the past …
Germany’s Lindner: ECB must get inflation under control
BERLIN – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner urged the European Central Bank on Wednesday to take swift action to get inflation under control. “My impression …
Euro zone governments shouldn’t expect free lunch from ECB, governors say
(Reuters) – Euro zone governments should not expect unconditional support under the European Central Bank’s new tool to stop borrowing costs from rising too far …
Ukrainian refugee influx could ease euro zone labour shortage: ECB
FRANKFURT – The influx of Ukrainian refugees into the European Union could gradually ease labour shortages in the euro zone as some of those fleeing …
ECB rate rises will be more gradual than Fed’s, says Draghi
KYIV – The European Central Bank will inevitably raise interest rates more slowly than the U.S. Federal Reserve given the different economic circumstance in the …
Euro zone to avoid recession, growth to accelerate in Q3 – ECB survey
FRANKFURT – The euro zone will avoid a recession this year and growth will accelerate noticeably after bottoming out in the second quarter, a key …
ECB bond reinvestments no ‘panacea’ for southern European debt, UBS warns
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Gearing reinvestments of pandemic-era bond purchases back into stressed markets may not be enough to prevent unmanageable divergences in borrowing …
ECB raises inflation, cuts growth forecasts
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank raised its inflation projections once again on Thursday but cut its growth outlook as the conflict in Ukraine continues …
Marketmind: Hey ECB, how high will you go?
A look at the day ahead in markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. There’s little doubt the European Central Bank will on Thursday confirm it will pull …
Investment banks ramp up ECB rate hike forecasts
(Reuters) – BofA Securities now expects the European Central Bank to hike interest rates by 150 basis points this year including 50 bps moves in …
Confronting the inflation beast: Five questions for the ECB
By Dhara Ranasinghe, Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON – The European Central Bank looks all but certain to announce on Thursday that its years …
Deutsche Bank sees a 50 bps ECB rate hike by September
MILAN – Deutsche Bank economists have ramped up expectations over European Central Bank policy tightening and now expect one of the two interest rate hikes …
Crypto markets may pose risks to wider financial stability, ECB warns
By Francesco Canepa and Tom Wilson FRANKFURT -Cryptocurrencies will pose a risk to financial stability if the emerging sector maintains its rapid growth of the …
Money markets price in 50-50 chance of 50 bps July ECB hike
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Euro zone money markets on Friday ramped up their bets on a 50 basis-point interest rate hike from the European …
ECB can safely raise rates out of negative territory, Visco says
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany – The European Central Bank can raise its benchmark interest rate out of negative territory without major economic consequences because financing conditions would …
ECB can move rates back into positive territory: Visco
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank can start raising interest rates, perhaps as soon as July, moving them gradually back into positive territory, Italian central …
ECB to force UK-based investment banks to relocate staff, trading
FRANKFURT – Too many global investment banks continue to serve euro zone clients out of London and the European Central Bank plans to force them …
As ECB pares back stimulus, investors alert for fragmentation risk
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON – As the European Central Bank races towards the stimulus exit to tame record-high inflation, angst about whether it can contain …
ECB policymakers push for quick monetary policy normalisation
By Jesús Aguado MADRID -The European Central Bank will likely start raising interest rates shortly after ending its bond-buying programme early in the third quarter, …
ECB tells banks to buckle up as Ukraine war hits economy
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank has told banks to buckle up and prepare for a bumpy road ahead as the Ukraine war hits the …
ECB to hike deposit rate 25 bps in July, ditch negative rates by end-September: Reuters poll
By Swathi Nair BENGALURU – The European Central Bank is expected to raise the deposit rate for the first time in over a decade in …
ECB may kick off development of digital euro by end-2023, Panetta says
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank may kick off the development of its digital euro, an electronic version of banknotes and coins, by the end …
ECB doesn’t need spread-fighting tool right now, Nagel says
ELTVILLE AM MAIN, Germany – The European Central Bank does not need at present to come up with a new tool to keep bond spreads …
ECB should raise rates in July to curb inflation -Bundesbank chief
ELTVILLE AM RHEIN, Germany -The European Central Bank should raise interest rates in July to stop high inflation becoming entrenched, German Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel …
ECB must keep inflation expectations at bay – Elderson
FRANKFURT – Euro zone inflation is “very high” and the European Central Bank needs to ensure that this does not get entrenched in inflation expectations, …
ECB must quickly raise key rates, says head of Germany’s Ifo institute
BERLIN – The European Central Bank must quickly raise interest rates in line with the United States, given high inflation in the euro zone, the …
ECB sees sequence of moves to lift rates into positive territory: Lane
FRANKFURT -The European Central Bank is preparing for a sequence of rate hikes that will put its benchmark rate in positive territory, but the path …
Analysis-Barely visible wage growth already a trigger for ECB
By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT – Wage growth in Europe is still barely visible but underlying pressures are intense and the European Central Bank may already …
ECB may hike rates in July to combat extreme inflation -Schnabel
FRANKFURT -The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates as soon as July to stop “extremely high” inflation from getting entrenched, ECB board …
Nearly one in three ECB bosses is German as France lags
FRANKFURT – One in three managers at the European Central Bank is German, giving the ECB’s host country an ever bigger representation than its size …
Poorer people trust the ECB less, study finds
FRANKFURT – Poorer households trust the European Central Bank less, particularly in countries where income inequality is greater, an ECB study showed on Wednesday. The …
ECB has room for 2-3 rate hikes this year, says Kazaks
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank should raise interest rates soon and has room for up to three hikes this year, ECB policymaker Martins Kazaks …
Lagarde tells ECB policymakers to hold back criticism, leaks – sources
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa WASHINGTON – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told policymakers to hold back on dissenting views on decisions for …
All large euro zone banks can withstand Russian write-off, ECB says
FRANKFURT – All large euro zone banks can withstand a full write-off of their Russian exposure and still respect their capital requirements, the European Central …
Euro zone faces slower growth, higher prices as war hits: ECB poll
FRANKFURT – The euro zone economy faces slower economic growth and higher inflation as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushes up costs, disrupts trade and hits …
ECB cannot ensure growth, but should stabilize prices – Lindner
By Christian Kraemer BERLIN -Inflation is the biggest threat to public finances and the European Central Bank should act on its mandate to stabilise prices, …
ECB closely monitoring inflation expectations, Lagarde says
FRANKFURT – Measures of underlying inflation in the euro zone have risen above the European Central Bank’s 2% target and the ECB is closely monitoring …
Euro zone banks to tighten corporate credit access on war fears: ECB
FRANKFURT -Euro zone banks plan to sharply tighten access to corporate credit in the second quarter as the war in Ukraine weighs on the outlook …