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Image for ECB may lift growth outlook again, Lagarde saysFinance

ECB May Lift Growth Outlook Again, Lagarde Says

Image for ECB backs simpler, not looser, bank rules, sources sayFinance

ECB Backs Simpler, Not Looser, Bank Rules, Sources Say

Image for Italy to reassure ECB's Lagarde over ownership of central bank goldHeadlines

Italy to Reassure ECB's Lagarde Over Ownership of Central Bank Gold

Image for Analysis-Euro's hidden strength could muddy the ECB's 'good place'Finance

Analysis-Euro's Hidden Strength Could Muddy the ECB's 'good Place'

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Stablecoins Could Siphon Off Euro Zone Bank Deposits, ECB Warns

Date: December 9, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Stablecoins could draw valuable retail deposits away from euro zone banks and any run on a coin could have widespread stability implications for the global financial system, the...

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ECB Policy 'in a Good Place' Despite Small Inflation Worries, Policymakers Say

Date: December 8, 2025

DUBLIN (Reuters) -European Central Bank policy is in a "good place" the Dutch and Irish central bank governors said on Tuesday, repeating the bank's long-standing mantra that has kept expectations for...

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ECB Criticises Italy's Revised Proposal on Gold Reserves, Worries About Central Bank Independence

Date: December 8, 2025

MILAN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank urged Rome on Monday to reconsider a proposed amendment that would say the Bank of Italy's gold reserves belong to the Italian people, warning the...

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Government MPs Soften Claim on Italian Central Bank's Gold to Avoid ECB Criticism

Date: December 8, 2025

ROME, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Ruling party lawmakers in Italy are backtracking from assertions that the central bank's $300 billion in gold reserves belong to the state, a document showed, in a bid to avoid...

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ECB Refuses to Provide Backstop for $163 Billion Ukraine Loan, Ft Reports

Date: December 8, 2025

Dec 2 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has refused to backstop a 140 billion euros ($162.53 billion) payment to Ukraine, undermining an EU plan to raise a “reparations loan” backed by frozen...

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Spain Keen to Keep ECB Board Seat Once De Guindos Leaves, Economy Minister Says

Date: December 8, 2025

By Caroline Stauffer TORONTO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Spanish government will seek to keep a Spaniard on the executive board at the European Central Bank where the race for top jobs will kick off next...