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Analysis-ECB's Safety Net Is Part of EU Plan to Court New Allies
Date: February 6, 2026
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The ECB’s plan to make it easier for foreign central banks to secure funding in euros is the latest part of Europe’s emerging...
ECB's Makhlouf Flags Persistent Inflation Undershoot, Slowing Growth as Risks to Outlook
Date: February 6, 2026
DUBLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Gabriel Makhlouf identified a loss of momentum in euro zone economic growth or the possibility that inflation continues to undershoot the...
Bank of England Needs to Look Beyond Upcoming Dip in Inflation, Pill Says
Date: February 6, 2026
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that there was a risk that the central bank draws too much comfort from an expected fall in inflation in April, and...
Markets Expect UK Interest Rates to Bottom Out at 3.0% in Q1 2027, BoE Survey Shows
Date: February 6, 2026
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Investors polled by the Bank of England expect the central bank to steadily cut its main Bank Rate to a low of 3.0% by its March 2027 meeting, down from 3.75% after...
ECB's Kocher Sees Dollar Weakness Rather Than Euro Strength
Date: February 6, 2026
VIENNA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The euro's current strength against the dollar is mainly due to weakness of the U.S. currency that may be what Washington wants, European Central Bank policymaker Martin...
ECB's Kazaks Says Significant Euro Appreciation Could Trigger Response
Date: February 6, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A significant appreciation of the euro could trigger a monetary policy response from the European Central Bank, wrote ECB policymaker Martins Kazaks in a blog post on Friday....