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High inflation has become embedded in Britain, Bank of England's Mann says

LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Inflation running above the Bank of England's 2% target appears to have be...

6th October, 2026

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ECB focuses on inflation, not bond spreads, Nagel says

By Marc Jones LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Thur...

1st October, 2026

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SNB's Tschudin voices concern about stablecoin impact on central banks

By John Revill ZURICH, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank is cautious about the use of digi...

30th September, 2026

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Bank of England's Taylor views case for rate hike as 'not compelling'

LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The case for raising interest rates will remain weak until high energy p...

29th September, 2026

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ECB eyes new currency safety nets to boost euro's global role

FRANKFURT, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank plans to expand currency safety nets to mak...

28th September, 2026

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Swiss National Bank's Schlegel watching hot weather impact on food price inflation

ZURICH, Sept 26 (Reuters) - This year's record temperatures have had an impact on food prices but ha...

26th September, 2026

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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

Image for Isabel Schnabel sought to bridge Germany and the ECB
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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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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

Image for Bank of England shifts tone toward rate hikes as inflation set to top 4%
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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, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Candidates to replace European Central Bank President Christine Lagard...

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