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Top ECB policymakers outline opposing policy arguments

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is getting closer to a point where rate cuts need to...

19th February, 2025

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ECB's Panetta says Europe should consider simpler banking rules

MILAN (Reuters) - A weak euro zone economy poses downside risks to inflation, a top European Central...

19th February, 2025

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ECB extends work from home policy even as others reverse course

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank extended its work-from-home policy by two years on T...

18th February, 2025

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ECB rate cuts should factor in balance sheet runoff, Cipollone says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank interest rate cuts should compensate for the tightening...

18th February, 2025

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ECB can keep cutting rates even if Fed takes it slow, Vujcic says

By Balazs Koranyi ZAGREB (Reuters) - The European Central Bank could cut interest rates three more t...

13th February, 2025

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Europe's STOXX 600 closes higher on healthcare boost; auto stocks slide

(Reuters) - European shares were flat in early trade on Wednesday, as gains led by healthcare stocks...

5th February, 2025

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Euro zone inflation rises but March rate cut still likely

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation accelerated slightly last month but remained on an anticip...

3rd February, 2025

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ECB 'not quite there' with rate cuts but cautious flexibility needed, Kazimir says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank interest rates have room to fall further given weak grow...

3rd February, 2025

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ECB's Simkus sees cut in March and a couple more

VILNIUS (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Gediminas Simkus said on Monday he expected an...

3rd February, 2025

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ECB's Knot on US tariffs: a trade war only has losers

AMSTERDAM - Klaas Knot, a member of the European Central Bank's governing council, said on Sunday th...

2nd February, 2025

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ECB should use bond buys more sparingly in future, Knot says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should use bond purchases more sparingly in the futu...

31st January, 2025

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ECB back at target by summer, supporting policy easing, Villeroy says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation will be back at the European Central Bank's 2% target by t...

31st January, 2025