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Image for ECB opens blockchain link to financial markets
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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

Image for ECB's Lagarde keeps door open to early exit
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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

Image for ECB needs to do more to contain inflation pressures, Kazimir says
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ECB needs to do more to contain inflation pressures, Kazimir says

June 15 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has taken the first step to contain price pressures, b...

15th June, 2026

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Spain should get new seat on ECB board, outgoing VP says

FRANKFURT, May 3 (Reuters) - Spain should retain a seat on the European Central Bank's Executive Boa...

3rd May, 2026

Image for ECB seeks bigger say on banks' capital requirements
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ECB seeks bigger say on banks' capital requirements

FRANKFURT, April 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank urged European lawmakers on Tuesday to giv...

14th April, 2026

Image for ECB won't hesitate to act if inflation at risk of getting entrenched, Kazimir says
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ECB won't hesitate to act if inflation at risk of getting entrenched, Kazimir says

FRANKFURT, March 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not hesitate to tighten policy if the...

23rd March, 2026