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Beethoven or birds? ECB seeks ideas for new banknote designs

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is seeking a new design for euro banknotes, with pos...

31st January, 2025

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ECB policymakers hint at more rate cuts on inflation optimism

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone consumers and economists increased their inflation expectation for t...

31st January, 2025

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German inflation holds steady at 2.8% in January

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Inflation fell in five important German states in January, preli...

31st January, 2025

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ECB governors see one more cut before debate heats up, sources say

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A further European Central Bank interest rate cut is likely to go through in M...

30th January, 2025

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ECB's Lagarde slaps down Czech proposal for bitcoin reserves

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde slapped down on Thursday a s...

30th January, 2025

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ECB cuts interest rates and keeps more easing on table

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept...

30th January, 2025

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ECB cuts rates again, keeps door open to further easing

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday and kept the door open t...

30th January, 2025

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Europe's STOXX 600 closes at record high after ECB cuts interest rates

By Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) - Europe's benchmark index scaled a record high on Thursday, led by real...

30th January, 2025

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Lending to euro zone businesses surges after rate cuts

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bank lending to firms in the 20-nation euro area picked up last month, indicati...

29th January, 2025

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Banco BPM says ECB, EBA both reviewing use of 'Danish Compromise' in Anima bid

MILAN (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has sought a regulatory clarification from the European...

20th January, 2025

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EU to test how banks would cope with geopolitical shocks, trade wars

MILAN (Reuters) - The European Banking Authority said on Monday it would assess how European banks w...

20th January, 2025

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Market pricing of up to four ECB rate cuts this year is reasonable, Vujcic says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Market expectations for European Central Bank interest rate cuts are reasonabl...

20th January, 2025