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ECB raises interest rates again, cuts bank subsidies

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank raised intere...

27th October, 2022

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Banking

ECB gets rid of subsidy on bank loans to mop up cash

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday got rid of a subsidy on its multi-year l...

27th October, 2022

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Investing

European stocks cut losses as ECB hikes rate as expected

By Sruthi Shankar and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – European stocks pared losses on Thursday after the E...

27th October, 2022

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Finance

Statement from the ECB following policy meeting

FRANKFURT, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Following is the statement from the European Central Bank following it...

27th October, 2022

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Finance

Strictly Come Inflation: The Fed, ECB and BoE’s delicate dance

By David Storm, Chief Investment Officer at RBC Wealth Management The strain on financial markets ca...

26th October, 2022

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Banking

Bank of England to hike by 75 bps on Nov. 3 but may go bigger – Reuters poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – Whether the Bank of England delivers a 75-basis-point increase...

25th October, 2022

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Swiss sight deposit levels fall near central bank’s goal

ZURICH (Reuters) – Cash held by commercial banks overnight with the Swiss National Bank (SNB) fell b...

24th October, 2022

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No messing around with red-hot inflation: Five questions for the ECB

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Stefano Rebaudo and Kripa Jayaram LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank...

24th October, 2022

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Swedish central bank says fiscal policy, wages important for path ahead

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – How much Sweden’s central bank has to raise rates depends in part on wage nego...

20th October, 2022

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Marketmind: Reality check

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever If invest...

19th October, 2022

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Russian weekly consumer prices rise marginally as central bank rate decision nears

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose marginally for the fourth week running, data...

19th October, 2022

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ECB to go big again on Oct. 27 with 75 bps rate hike: Reuters poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will go for another jumbo 75 basis po...

19th October, 2022