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ECB must tighten policy if needed to counter inflation, Weidmann says
The European Central Bank must tighten monetary policy if it needs to counter inflationary pressures and cannot be put off from doing…
Carige, Novo Banco and Piraeus among worst performers in ECB test
Italy’s Carige, Portugal’s Novo Banco and Greece’s Piraeus were among the worst performers in a health check of second-tier euro zone banks…
ECB to overhaul payment system after crashes last year
The European Central Bank will overhaul its payment system as recommended in an independent review published on Wednesday to address deficiencies in…
ECB survey sees higher growth, inflation in next 2 years
Euro zone growth and inflation could be higher this year and next than earlier predicted, the European Central Bank's Survey of Professional…
ECB sees some risks to outlook from fresh pandemic wave
A fresh wave of the coronavirus pandemic could pose a risk to the euro zone's economic recovery, European Central Bank President Christine…
ECB ramps up its role in tacking climate change
The European Central Bank unveiled plans on Thursday to take greater account of climate change in its key monetary policy decisions, the…
UPDATED: ECB sets new inflation target, climate role in strategy update
The European Central Bank set a new inflation target on Thursday and claimed a role in fighting climate change after a strategy…
ECB to come down on banks taking on too much financial risk, Enria says
The European Central Bank plans to come down on banks that are taking too much risk via financial instruments such as leveraged…
Euro zone business lending continues to drop – ECB
New lending to euro zone companies fell again in May, extending a drop from the previous month even as the bloc began…
Men took bigger jobs hit in pandemic, ECB study finds
Men suffered bigger jobs losses across the euro zone during the COVID-19 pandemic, a European Central Bank study found on Wednesday, confounding…
ECB makes good progress on new strategy, Lagarde says
European Central Bank policymakers meeting this weekend made "good progress" in reshaping the ECB's strategic goals, including the role it plays in…
Euro zone economy on right path but too early to debate end of ECB help: Lagarde
The euro zone economy is at a turning point but its recovery must be firm and sustainable before the European Central Bank…