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Exclusive-ECB's Lagarde signals no imminent exit as politics and central banks collide

FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has told colleagues...

19th February, 2026

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Trading Day: Wall St rally fades as European shares close at record high; crude surges on supply worries

NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks chased their European counterparts higher on Wednesday, but...

19th February, 2026

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Lagarde's possible early ECB exit leaves investors pondering replacements

By Yoruk Bahceli and Harry Robertson LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Traders on Wednesday were trying to...

18th February, 2026

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Analysis-ECB succession talk puts Knot and De Cos in frame for top job

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The former governors of the Spanish and Dutch cent...

18th February, 2026

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ECB's Cipollone says digital euro will protect European banks, card schemes

By Valentina Za MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The digital euro will be designed to ensure it protects Eu...

18th February, 2026

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ECB’s Cipollone has no indication President Lagarde plans early resignation

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank Executive Board Member Piero Cipoll...

18th February, 2026

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ECB's Villeroy: I read a rumour about Lagarde, it does not seem like an information

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that a Financial...

18th February, 2026

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ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron's term ends, FT reports

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank before the end o...

18th February, 2026

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Factbox-ECB opens up euro lifeline in bid to boost global role

FRANKFURT, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is opening its euro lifeline to nearly all f...

14th February, 2026

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ECB makes euro backstop global to bolster currency's role

FRANKFURT, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank unveiled plans on Saturday to widen access t...

14th February, 2026

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EU body should oversee Europe's biggest asset managers, ECB blog says

FRANKFURT, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The European Union's financial watchdog should coordinate oversight of...

13th February, 2026

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ECB to broaden access to euro backstop, board member says

FRANKFURT, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is preparing to broaden access to its euro b...

12th February, 2026