ECB starting to debate if rates have to go below neutral, sources say
European Central Bank policymakers have begun to debate whether interest rates need to be lowered enough to start stimulating the economy, ending years of economic restriction, conversations this week with half a dozen sources indicate.
ECB's Rehn: Direction of travel for rate cuts is clear
Olli Rehn, ECB policymaker and governor of the Bank of Finland, speaks to CNBC’s Karen Tso at the IMF Meetings in Washington, D.C.
ECB Lagarde Says Pace of Interest-Rate Decline to Be Determined
Top officials at the European Central Bank said they may accelerate the pace of rate cuts in coming meetings as the outlook for the eurozone economy darkens.
ECB's Centeno Sees Risk of Undershooting Inflation Goal, Wants Gradual Rate Cuts
LISBON (Reuters) - Inflation in the euro zone has slowed to converge with the European Central Bank's 2% target and the risk now is undershooting the goal, which could stifle growth, ECB policymaker Mario Centeno told an event in Washington on Tuesday.
ECB must be agile to not fall behind rate cut curve, Villeroy says
The ECB cut rates three times already this year from a record high and markets now see cuts at each of its next four or five meetings as growth is flatlining around zero and inflation is lower than forecast.
ECB Could Cut Rates by Half a Point If Job Market Weakens, Centeno Says
The governor of the Bank of Portugal, who is also a member of the ECB governing council, said that interest rates could be reduced more boldly if the labor market weakens and inflation trends below target.
Holzmann Sees More ECB Rate Cuts in Not-Too-Distant Future
A faster-than-expected retreat in euro-zone inflation will allow the European Central Bank to cut interest rates again before too long, according to Governing Council member Robert Holzmann.
ECB's rate cut direction clear, pace up for debate, Lagarde says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation is easing and may fall back to 2% quicker than previously thought, supporting the case for further European Central Bank rate cuts, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday.
Lagarde Says ECB's Pace of Rate Cuts 'To Be Determined'
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said, "the direction of travel is clear," on interest rate cuts by the central bank, as she declined to speculate on what it would take for the ECB to deliver a 50-basis-point cut.
Italy's ABI head says meddling with ECB's role over M&A lethal for banking union
The head of Italy's banking association ABI on Wednesday called for the European Central Bank to be the sole decision-maker ...
ECB’s Lingering Inflation Risks Warrant Caution, Patsalides Says
The European Central Bank has room to lower borrowing costs further as inflation approaches its target but must pay close ...
Experts Challenge ECB’s Claims On Bitcoin And Wealth Inequality
Experts refute the ECB’s claims on bitcoin, citing flaws and biases in its analysis. They argue bitcoin promotes financial ...
ECB's Knot: falling interest rates should ease debt burdens
Falling interest rates should ease the pressures created by high government borrowing levels, Dutch European Central Bank ...
ECB’s Villeroy Urges Agility on Rates to Not Fall Behind Curve
The European Central Bank must be agile with further interest-rate cuts to avoid the risk of acting too slowly, according to ...
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ECB: Bitcoin Appreciation Could Be ‘Fuelling The Division Of Society’
According to a paper published on October 12 by ECB experts, Bitcoin's price appreciation could be "fuelling the division ...
ECB policymakers increasingly worried over too-low inflation
European Central Bank policymakers joined forces on Tuesday to warn about the risk of inflation falling below the central ...
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ECB chief Lagarde invites Trump to visit after central bank criticism
ECB President Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump should pay a visit to the ...