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Posted on October 14, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleECB's Christine Lagarde sees no disorder in Euro Zone bonds despite France's budget crisis, ensuring market stability.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday she didn't see any sign of disorder in the euro zone bond market despite an ongoing budget crisis in France.
"I said previously that we are monitoring financial markets, that we're looking at spreads..., but there's nothing disorderly at the moment," Lagarde told CNBC. "If there were..., we have tools, they have criteria, they have conditions."
(Reporting By Francesco Canepa; editing by Mark Heinrich)
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for the euro and is responsible for monetary policy within the Eurozone, aiming to maintain price stability and regulate the financial system.
Financial markets are platforms where buyers and sellers engage in the trade of assets such as stocks, bonds, currencies, and derivatives, facilitating capital flow and investment opportunities.
Monetary policy refers to the actions taken by a central bank to control the money supply and interest rates to achieve macroeconomic goals such as controlling inflation and stabilizing currency.
Central securities depositories (CSDs) are financial institutions that hold securities such as stocks and bonds in electronic form, facilitating the transfer and settlement of securities transactions.
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