ECB, interest rates

ECB's Rehn says inflation confidence will allow for rate cuts
European Central Bank interest rates will keep falling as policymakers are confident that inflation will stabilise at the bank's 2% target, Finnish central bank chief Olli Rehn said on Wednesday. "We are now confident that inflation will stabilise at the target as predicted and monetary policy will stop being restrictive in the near future,
ECB’s Villeroy Says Makes Sense to Cut Rates to 2% by Summer
The European Central Bank should continue to cut interest rates to reach 2% by the summer as the battle against inflation is practically won, Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said.
ECB should debate how much more it can cut rates, Schnabel says
The European Central Bank is on track to lower inflation and cut interest rates but needs to have a deep think about how much further and how quickly policy should be eased, ECB board member Isabel Schnabel said over the weekend.
ECB policymakers line up behind rate cuts
European Central Bank policymakers lined up behind further interest rate cuts on Wednesday, indicating that next week's reduction is all but a done deal and further moves will also come even if the U.
ECB says its still confident about lowering inflation despite Trump’s return
The European Central Bank (ECB) is sticking to its guns on reducing inflation to 2% this year, even as Donald Trump’s return to the White House raises new uncertainty over global trade and economic stability.
The ECB needs a rethink of its policy approach
Experience suggests that abundant and cheap money is not a harbinger of price or financial stability, much less of sustained ...
A Fed on hold, for now, eyes strong jobs, easing inflation
At their last meeting in December, U.S. Federal Reserve officials were worried about inflation getting stuck above their 2% ...
ECB's Lagarde: Not overly concerned by the export of inflation to Europe
The European Central Bank is "not overly concerned" by the impact of inflation abroad on the bloc, the institution's ...
Dovish risks growing for the ECB
The balance of macroeconomic risks has shifted from concerns about high inflation to concerns about low growth,” said vice-president Luis de Guindos in a mid-January speech. December’s change in ...
Easing tariff fears cement bets on ECB rate cut next week
European Central Bank policymakers are likely breathing a sigh of relief that the new U.S. administration did not impose the ...
ECB Sees Risks Shifting to Low Growth From High Inflation, Says De Guindos
The European Central Bank is increasingly confident that eurozone inflation will fall back to its target, but also more ...
ECB follows 'middle path' on rates as inflation risks remain, says chief economist
Eurozone inflation fell to 2.4% in December 2024, but ECB chief economist Philip Lane cautions that services inflation and ...
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. The decision by the central bank came at the end of a ...