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German tabloid attacks ECB chief Lagarde as ‘Madam Inflation’
Germany's best-selling tabloid Bild scathingly criticised European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde, accusing her of destroying the earnings and savings of…
Lagarde’s statement after ECB policy meeting
Following is the text of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's statement after the bank's policy meeting on Thursday: Link to statement…
ECB keeps policy unchanged; to push back on rate-hike bets
FRANKFURT, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept policy unchanged on Thursday as widely expected, holding fire before a crucial…
ECB urged to tighten trading rules for policymakers
FRANKFURT, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should tighten the rules governing personal investments by its policymakers if it wants…
EU should consider sinking fund to manage COVID-19 countries debt -ECB’S Visco
ROME, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The European Union should consider creating a sinking fund to manage public debt accumulated by member states…
Euro zone banks should be legally bound to climate transition plans, ECB says
Euro zone banks should be legally bound to adopt plans that spell out how they will mitigate their exposure to climate-related risks…
ECB sees risk of housing bubbles in some countries: Enria
Asset quality at euro zone banks is deteriorating and housing bubbles may be developing in several countries, European Central Bank supervisor Andrea…
Slovak ECB policymaker Kazimir charged with ‘corruption-related crime’
Slovak prosecutors confirmed on Wednesday that ECB policymaker and Slovak central bank Governor Peter Kazimir had been charged with a corruption-related crime.…
ECB study shows Greece, Portugal, Spain and Malta companies the most exposed to physical risks of climate change
Banks in southern Europe are set to be among the hardest hit if climate change is not mitigated as their clients are…
ECB dials down stimulus one notch as expected
The European Central Bank will slightly reduce its emergency bond purchases over the coming quarter, it said on Thursday, taking a token…
Inflation could prompt ECB to tighten policy quicker, Holzmann says
The European Central Bank could tighten policy sooner than many expect as inflationary pressures could prove to be persistent, ECB policymaker Robert…
Life after the ECB? The tapering debate begins
With the euro zone economy roaring back to life, the European Central Bank will debate a cut in its stimulus on Thursday,…