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Posted on October 22, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleECB President Lagarde supports Germany's call for a unified European stock exchange to enhance listings and economic growth.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Wednesday backed German Chancellor Friederich Merz's call for a single European stock exchange to support European listings and economic growth.
"If we are serious about moving forward, we must complete the banking union and we must apply the same logic - and faster - to capital markets: a single rule-book, a single supervisor, and a consolidation of exchanges," she told a conference.
"So I very much welcome the statements and the comments by Chancellor Merz in support of this direction."
(Reporting by Francesco Canepa, Editing by Hugh Lawson)
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for the euro and administers monetary policy within the Eurozone, aiming to maintain price stability and oversee the banking system.
Economic growth refers to the increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a period of time, typically measured by the rise in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
A stock exchange is a marketplace where stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold, providing companies with access to capital and investors with opportunities to earn returns.
A banking union is a framework for the regulation and supervision of banks across a region, aimed at ensuring financial stability and protecting depositors.
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