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ECB’s Lagarde warns against premature inflation celebration
The European Central Bank has time now to assess how inflation unfolds after a record string of rate hikes but victory has…
ECB should shed half its bonds and then buy some more -staff paper
The European Central Bank should halve its stock of bonds by mid-2026 before resuming purchases to underpin banks' lending to the economy,…
EU loophole lets banks dodge ECB’s crypto supervision, needs fixing -Enria
EU rules to protect the financial system from risks stemming from cryptocurrencies contain a loophole that allows banks to circumvent some safeguards…
Euro zone should not ease bank buffers, ECB says
Euro zone economic growth will remain weak in the near term as services and the labour market weaken but nations in the…
ECB hawks take aim at rate cut bets for first half of 2024
Two European Central Bank policymakers pushed back on Monday against market bets that the ECB will start cutting interest rates in the…
ECB has long road on disinflation but in a good place now: Dutch Governor
The European Central Bank has made "important progress" in getting inflation back down to target but there is still a long road…
ECB to write to Italy raising objections over windfall tax on banks – press
The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing to send a letter to Italy raising objections about the government's windfall tax on banks'…
ECB to raise interest rates for ninth time in a row
The European Central Bank will raise interest rates for the ninth time in a row on Thursday and keep the door open…
Encrypted phone service ‘Encrochat’ shutdown leads to 6,500 arrests – Europol
European policing agency Europol said on Tuesday that the takedown of Encrochat, an underground company that offered criminals supposedly secure encrypted communications,…
Italy says ECB war against inflation will hit growth
Interest rate rises set by the European Central Bank (ECB) to curb inflation will take their toll in terms of lower economic…
European elections 2024: Parliament proposes more seats for nine EU countries
The European Parliament has adopted the proposal on its composition seeking to increase the number of seats by 11, to a total…
ECB to raise rates further even as economy stutters
The European Central Bank is all but certain to raise borrowing costs to their highest level in 22 years on Thursday and…