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ECB in 'relatively favorable' policy position, Schnabel says

By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is in a "relatively favor...

15th April, 2026

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Global central banks mostly on hold as war muddies economic outlook

By Rodrigo Campos and Sumanta Sen NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - Major central banks pointed to uncer...

2nd April, 2026

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Pound heads for biggest monthly loss against the safe-haven dollar since October

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - The pound fell for a fourth day on Friday, as it heade...

27th March, 2026

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ECB should not rush to hike rates as baseline still holds, Patsalides says

FRANKFURT, March 27 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should not rush to raise rates in response...

27th March, 2026

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Bank of England's Greene says she was not close to raising rates this month

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene said on Wednesday tha...

25th March, 2026

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ECB won't hesitate to act if inflation at risk of getting entrenched, Kazimir says

FRANKFURT, March 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not hesitate to tighten policy if the...

23rd March, 2026

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Goldman Sachs expects ECB rate hikes in April and June as inflation concerns mount

March 23 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs said on Monday it expects the European Central Bank to deliver tw...

23rd March, 2026

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ECB must act in case of second-round inflation impacts, VP tells El Mundo

FRANKFURT, March 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank cannot prevent a surge in inflation from s...

23rd March, 2026

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Bank of England policymakers unanimously keep rates on hold in face of war risks

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of England's nine inte...

19th March, 2026

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SNB monetary policy assessment of March 19, 2026

ZURICH, March 19 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank made the following statement after its policy r...

19th March, 2026

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ECB has no pre-set response to MidEast tensions, Lagarde says

BOLOGNA, Italy, March 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has no pre-set stance as regards to ge...

5th March, 2026

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Bank of England should not be 'lulled into false sense of security' by lower inflation, Pill says

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that the central...

27th February, 2026