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Bank of England rate setters warn of 'sparks in the tinderbox'

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Two senior Bank of England interest rat...

24th September, 2026

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Isabel Schnabel sought to bridge Germany and the ECB

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Isabel Schnabel's decision to...

24th September, 2026

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Finance

How Bessent, America's bond salesman, cornered Japan on big spending

By Tamiyuki Kihara, Makiko Yamazaki, Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Wh...

18th September, 2026

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Bank of England shifts tone toward rate hikes as inflation set to top 4%

By Andy Bruce and David Milliken LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates...

17th September, 2026

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Factbox-Key candidates to replace ECB President Lagarde

FRANKFURT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - France could back former Dutch central bank chief Klaas Knot to succe...

15th September, 2026

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Yen gains sharply, dollar eases from two-week high

By Karen Brettell Sept 2 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen gained sharply against the U.S. dollar on Wedn...

2nd September, 2026

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Swiss government names new president for Swiss National Bank's bank council

ZURICH, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The Swiss government on Wednesday named Christoph Ammann as the new presi...

2nd September, 2026

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Finance

Morning Bid: Who will police the bond vigilantes?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Bond yields are hit...

2nd September, 2026

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Finance

ECB should embrace blockchain to safeguard its role, Schnabel says

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should embrace blockchain techno...

28th August, 2026

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Finance

Artificial intelligence could push up inflation - SNB's Tschudin says

ZURICH, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence can push inflation higher in the short term altho...

21st August, 2026

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FACTBOX-Bank of England sets out economic scenarios in July meeting

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% on Thursday aft...

30th July, 2026

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Back to square one: Five questions for the ECB

By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets aga...

17th July, 2026