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ECB’s Wunsch: Rate of 4% can’t be excluded if core inflation stays high

BRUSSELS, March 3 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank could consider raising its key interest rate as high as 4% if underlying inflation in the euro zone remains persistently high,…

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ECB’s Villeroy sees inflation peak in first half of year, no risk of recession

Inflation is likely to reach its peak in the first half of the year and, barring a major world event, the risk of recession could be ruled out, French European…

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ECB could still need big rate hike beyond March, Nagel says

Feb 24 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may still need to raise interest rates significantly beyond March as inflation, particularly underlying price growth, remains too high, Bundesbank President Joachim…

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ECB posts loss as it pays price for its own rate hikes

FRANKFURT, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank made a loss last year as its own interest rate increases forced it to write down the value of some bonds…

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ECB’s Schnabel says markets may be underestimating inflation: Bloomberg

FRANKFURT, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Financial investors may be underestimating the persistence of inflation in the euro zone, European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said in an interview published…

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ECB’s Panetta calls for small rate hikes as inflation falls

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The European Central bank should start raising its interest rates in smaller increments and avoid committing to future moves as inflation in the euro zone…

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ECB must avoid unnecessary rise in real interest rates – Bank of Italy Governor

The European Central Bank (ECB) must avoid pushing real interest rates too high, given the level of private and public debt in the euro area, a top Italian policymaker said on Saturday. ECB Governing…

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ECB must avoid unnecessary rise in real interest rates – Visco

ROME, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank (ECB) must avoid pushing real interest rates too high, given the level of private and public debt in the euro area,…

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ECB to zero in on soured loans this year as economy slows

ECB says 24 banks didn't make enough provisions Boards lack 'healthy challenge culture' Some internal models need to be reviewed FRANKFURT, Feb 8 (Reuters) - European Central Bank supervisors will…

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ECB survey shows rising inflation expectations despite energy price falls

Euro zone consumer expectations for inflation edged up again in December, a European Central Bank survey showed on Tuesday, indicating that recent interest rate hikes and falling energy prices have not yet tempered…

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ECB set to raise rates again in May, policymakers say

VILNIUS/PRAGUE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates again in May after an already signalled hike in March, two policymakers said on Friday,…

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UPDATED: ECB raises rates again and pencils in at least one more hike

ECB raises rates by 50 basis points Says March hike will be of same size By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank…

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Ease capital rules on EU banks to boost lending, banking industry says

By Huw Jones LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Banks in the European Union could increase lending by almost a third if regulators applied capital requirements in the same way as their U.S.…

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ECB signs supervision cooperation deal with non-euro zone members

FRANKFURT, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank agreed with six non-euro zone members to cooperate more closely on bank supervision matters, including in exchanging information about cross-border supervised…

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ECB’s Kazimir: Need to deliver two more hikes of 50 bps each

PRAGUE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should deliver two more interest rate hikes of 50 basis points each despite inflation easing, governing council member Peter Kazimir said…

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ECB set to raise rates by 50 bp in February and March, Knot says

AMSTERDAM, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to raise interest rates by 50 basis points in both February and March and will continue to raise…

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ECB will stay the course of rate hikes, Lagarde says

Jan 19 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will continue raising interest rates and leave them in restrictive territory for as long as it takes to bring down inflation to…

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ECB union says staff losing faith in leadership over inflation, pay

40% of ECB staff has low or no trust Two-thirds say confidence is damaged 63% worried about ECB's ability to protect purchasing power By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Jan 17 (Reuters)…

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ECB survey shows moderating inflation expectations

FRANKFURT, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer expectations for inflation finally declined in November, ending prolonged rise as soaring food and energy prices made everyday life more expensive, a…

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ECB’s Centeno: we are approaching the end of the interest rate rise process

LISBON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - European Central Bank's governing council member Mario Centeno said on Tuesday the current process of interest rate increases is approaching its end. The central banker, who was…

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ECB must step up efforts to ‘green’ monetary policy, board member says

The European Central Bank must adjust its monetary policy to make it more climate-friendly, even as it shrinks its bloated balance sheet to fight runaway inflation in the euro zone, ECB board…

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ECB sees ‘very strong’ wage growth ahead in next few quarters

FRANKFURT, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Wage growth across the euro zone is expected to be "very strong" over the next few quarters but real wages are still likely to decline…

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ECB’s Nagel sees no wage-price spiral but wants more tightening

FRANKFURT, Jan 2 (Reuters) - There is no sign of a "wage-price spiral" in the euro zone but the European Central Bank should continue tightening its monetary policy to curb…

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ECB must stop quick wage growth from fuelling inflation, Lagarde says

FRANKFURT, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Euro zone wages are growing quicker than earlier thought and the European Central Bank must prevent this from adding to already high inflation, ECB President…

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Dutch governor Knot signals ECB will keep raising rates in months ahead- FT

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Head of Dutch Central Bank Klaas Knot said with five policy meetings between now and July 2023, the ECB would achieve "quite a decent pace of…

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ECB’s might raise interest rates at current pace for a while – ECB’s de Guindos

BERLIN, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may raise interest rates at its current pace for a "period of time" to curb inflation, said Vice-President Luis de Guindos.…

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Crypto assets need to be regulated at a global level, ECB’s De Guindos says

MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank Vice-President Luis de Guindos said on Monday that crypto assets need to be regulated at a global level to avoid loopholes in…

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Italy minister takes swipe at ECB after policy moves hit markets

ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) - An Italian minister and co-founder of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party sarcastically took aim at the European Central Bank, pointing to how its policy moves taken on…

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ECB slows rate hikes but pledges more to keep up inflation fight

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank eased the pace of its interest rate hikes on Thursday but stressed significant tightening remained ahead and…

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ECB sees inflation above target through 2025, source says

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank expects inflation to remain above its 2% target for the next three years, one source…

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Euro zone banks must keep down stock of bad loans in downturn, ECB says

NICOSIA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Euro zone banks are relatively healthy at the start of the economic downturn and a key priority will be to keep down the stock of…

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EXPLAINER: ECB to start offloading debt to fight inflation

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is all but certain to start offloading some of its 5 trillion euro ($5.3 trillion) bond stash next year as it ramps up…

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Euro zone recession not a foregone conclusion, ECB’s Knot says

FRANKFURT, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Euro zone economic growth may turn negative this quarter but a recession is not a given since some economic data, particularly in Germany, have surprised…

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ECB’s Lane plays down wage, core inflation fears

FRANKFURT, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Euro zone wage growth could keep pushing up inflation for years but this does not signal a permanent shift in wage dynamics and current indicators…

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Euro zone growth will likely be negative in Q4, inflation high, ECB’s De Guindos Says

MADRID, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy will likely show negative growth rates in the fourth quarter while inflation will still remain high before starting to slow down in the…

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Italy’s bank lobby warns ECB of risk of attending board meetings

FLORENCE, Italy, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The head of Italy's banking lobby urged the European Central Bank (ECB) to consider whether its representatives could find themselves sharing responsibility for lenders’…

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ECB may have to restrict growth to control inflation, Lagarde says

FRANKFURT, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will keep raising interest rates and may even need to restrict economic activity to tame inflation, ECB President Christine Lagarde said…

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UPDATED: Euro zone banks to repay 296 bln euros in ECB loans

FRANKFURT, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Euro zone banks are set to repay 296 billion euros in multi-year loans from the European Central Bank next week, the ECB said on Friday,…

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Euro zone banks could take big hit from inflation income drain, ECB says

Euro zone banks may see a surge in soured loans as rapid inflation and rising interest rates hit household incomes, particularly among the bloc's poorest, the European Central Bank said…

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ECB will probably keep raising rates beyond 2% level – Villeroy

The European Central Bank (ECB) will probably continue to raise interest rates beyond 2%, but "jumbo" rate hikes will not become a new habit, France's central bank chief said in…

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ECB must not stop rate hikes before core inflation peak, Villeroy says

FRANKFURT, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must not stop raising interest rates until underlying inflation has clearly peaked, but it may slow the pace of hikes once rates hit…

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EU could fall foul of global banking rules, regulators warn

FRANKFURT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The European Union could fall foul of global banking rules designed to stem a repeat of the global financial crisis if proposed changes that would…

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ECB’s top brass keep focus on fighting inflation

FRANKFURT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's (ECB) two top officials emphasised on Friday the central bank's focus on bring down inflation in the euro area before it…

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ECB can’t just mirror Fed moves, Lagarde says

FRANKFURT, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must be attentive to policy decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which influence global markets, but cannot just mirror its moves,…

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ECB wants to put banks on schedule to meet climate goals

FRANKFURT, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone banks still largely fail to meet the European Central Bank's climate disclosure and management expectations, and laggards who keep failing deadlines could be…

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ECB must keep raising rates even if recession risks rise, Lagarde says

The European Central Bank must keep raising interest rates to fight off inflation, even if the probability of a euro zone recession has increased, ECB President Christine Lagarde said in an interview…

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ECB’s next rate move likely between 50 and 75 bps, Knot says

AMSTERDAM, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank (ECB) could hike its interest rates by 75 basis points again at its next policy meeting in December, ECB governing council…

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Recession risk looms large over euro zone, ECB policymaker says

VILNIUS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The likelihood of a euro zone recession is rising but the European Central Bank needs to keep raising interest rates as inflation remains high and…

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ECB raises deposit rate to 1.5%, highest since 2009

FRANKFURT, Oct 27 (Reuters) - European Central Bank raised interest rates for the third meeting in a row on Thursday and signalled an intention to start mopping up cash from…

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Euro zone banks see falling loan demand, tighter access to credit in Q4

Euro zone banks expect to tighten access to credit further in the fourth quarter and see a drop in loan demand as economic growth slows and interest rates rise, the…

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ECB’s De Guindos expects dollar to stabilise in coming months

MADRID, Oct 17 (Reuters) - European Central Bank Vice-President Luis de Guindos said on Monday he expected the U.S. dollar to stabilise in the coming months. The dollar has been…

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ECB’s De Guindos: will do whatever it takes to bring inflation down

BERLIN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is prepared for a possible technical recession paired with high inflation, which must be brought down to maintain market confidence, European…

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ECB engaged in bringing down inflation to 2% in two to three years from now – Villeroy

PARIS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank (ECB) is engaged in bringing down inflation to 2% percent in "two to three years" from now, ECB member and Bank…

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Euro sculpture in Frankfurt rescued by crypto firm

FRANKFURT, (Reuters) - A giant blue euro sculpture in the heart of Frankfurt's financial district has a new benefactor: The firm behind a sharia-compliant cryptocurrency. The future of the sculpture,…

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ECB policymakers back another jumbo hike as inflation rises further

VILNIUS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Four European Central Bank policymakers on Thursday backed another big interest rate hike next month as euro zone inflation looked set for another record high,…

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Some euro zone countries need to beef up financial sector, ECB’s VP says

FRANKFURT, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Some euro zone countries need to beef up their financial sector as their vulnerabilities are likely to be magnified by the imminent downturn of the…

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ECB needs big Oct rate hike; should hit neutral rate this year, Rehn says

HELSINKI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must continue to raise interest rates quickly to tame inflation and could reach a level that no longer stimulates the economy…

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