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Image for ECB's Machado backs cross-border safeguards for EU banks
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ECB's Machado backs cross-border safeguards for EU banks

FRANKFURT, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The EU should introduce safeguards ensuring that banks support their su...

3rd November, 2026

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Germany wants seat on ECB's executive board, finance minister says

By Maria Martinez and Jan Strupczewski BERLIN, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Germany will nominate a candidate t...

9th October, 2026

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ECB focuses on inflation, not bond spreads, Nagel says

By Marc Jones LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Thur...

1st October, 2026

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Explainer-The political chess behind the ECB's leadership shake-up

FRANKFURT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Euro zone leaders will choose a new European Central Bank president an...

28th September, 2026

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ECB opens blockchain link to financial markets

FRANKFURT, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank launched a new service on Monday linking it...

21st September, 2026

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ECB's Lagarde keeps door open to early exit

DUBLIN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Friday kept the doo...

18th September, 2026

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France would back Dutch veteran Knot to lead ECB, wants chief economist job, sources say

By Michel Rose and Balazs Koranyi PARIS/FRANKFURT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - France would back Dutchman Kl...

16th September, 2026

Image for ECB's Lagarde rejects French far-left leader's debt-cancellation plan as 'financially dangerous'
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ECB's Lagarde rejects French far-left leader's debt-cancellation plan as 'financially dangerous'

BERLIN, Sept 10 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday rejected F...

10th September, 2026

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ECB's Rehn says wage growth remains moderate, no second-round effects

STOCKHOLM, Aug 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said on Wednesday that wag...

19th August, 2026

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ECB's Lagarde says she can't rule out early departure

FRANKFURT, July 3 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said it was still po...

3rd July, 2026

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Intense AI use still rare among euro zone firms, ECB researchers find

FRANKFURT, June 24 (Reuters) - Only a small fraction of euro zone firms use artificial intelligence...

24th June, 2026

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EIB chief Calvino rules herself out of ECB running

By Marc Jones LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - The head of the European Investment Bank, Nadia Calvino, s...

16th June, 2026