ECB not expected to cut interest rates any further today The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to leave interest rates unchanged when it meets later today. Business • 29 mins
Euro zone households seek loans again after two years Euro zone households are applying for loans in growing numbers for the first time in two years as they grow more optimistic about the economy … Business • 16 Jul
ECB to opt for summer pause after initial rate cut The European Central Bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday, giving the euro zone time to digest last month's first cut since … Business • 15 Jul
ECB can continue to gradually lower rates, Panetta says The European Central Bank can continue to gradually reduce interest rates without jeopardising the current fall in inflation, governing council member Fabio Panetta said today. Business • 09 Jul
ECB accounts show worries about stalling disinflation Some European Central Bank policymakers felt uneasy about recent inflation developments when they cut interest rates last month and feared that any further delay in … Business • 04 Jul
Harris meets banks over mortgage interest rates The Taoiseach has told the banks he wants people to feel the benefits of reduced monthly mortgage repayments as quickly as possible as interest rates … Politics • 03 Jul
ECB must not rush into next rate cut, Vasle says A host of risks could still derail euro zone disinflation, so the European Central Bank should not rush into its next interest rate cut, Slovenia's … Business • 03 Jul
Makhlouf sees one more interest rate cut this year Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf has said he was comfortable with just one more interest rate cut from the European Central Bank this year as … Business • 03 Jul
ECB not in a hurry to cut rates further, Lagarde says The European Central Bank needs more time to conclude that inflation is firmly on a path to 2% and benign economic developments indicate that rate … Business • 02 Jul
ECB wants countries to up, not cut bank capital buffers Euro zone countries should not cut bank capital buffers and some should even increase them given record profits in the sector and clouds on the … Business • 28 Jun
Consumers becoming more optimistic on inflation - ECB Euro zone consumers continued to cut their inflation expectations and also grew more optimistic on employment prospects even as they still saw economic contraction ahead, … Business • 28 Jun
Irish household deposits rose by €1.1 billion in May Irish household savings rose by €1.1 billion in May when compared to April, according to data published by the European Central Bank. Business • 28 Jun
ECB sees gradual easing if inflation falls as expected The European Central Bank could gradually reduce interest rates if inflation falls as expected, two ECB policymakers said today. Business • 26 Jun
Euro zone business recovery slows sharply in June - PMI Euro zone business growth slowed sharply this month as demand fell for the first time since February, a survey found, with the bloc's services industry … Business • 21 Jun
ECB set to cut rates in September and December - poll The European Central Bank will cut its deposit rate twice more this year, in September and December, according to a significant majority of economists polled … Business • 18 Jun
ECB's Lane confident inflation will hit 2% in 2025 The European Central Bank's chief economist said today he remained confident inflation will fall back to the ECB's 2% target in 2025 after four years … Business • 17 Jun
France should clarify budget strategy - ECB's Villeroy Bank of France head and European Central Bank (ECB) member Francois Villeroy de Galhau has said that while he could not comment specifically on France's … Business • 12 Jun
ECB can sit out the summer before next rate cut - Kazimir The European Central Bank should sit out the summer before contemplating another interest rate cut as inflation is far from defeated and price pressures could … Business • 10 Jun
Budget should not fuel inflation - Central Bank Governor The Government should avoid fueling inflation with its Budget 2025 package, the Governor of the Central Bank has said. Business • 07 Jun
ECB policymakers warn about inflation challenge European Central Bank policymakers warned today that the final stage of pushing inflation down to 2% could be especially hard but said they were confident … Business • 07 Jun
Makhlouf: Banks will pass on rate cuts 'at some point' Traders scaled back bets that the ECB would cut interest rates twice more this year, and outpace peers in easing policy, after the euro zone … Business • 07 Jun
ECB cuts rates: What does it mean for you? The ECB rate cut will be welcome news for some borrowers, but it will take weeks before there's any indication as to whether others will … Ireland • 06 Jun
Timing of future ECB interest rate cuts 'uncertain' The timing and speed of the path of future rate cuts is "very uncertain", according to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, after the central … Ireland • 07 Jun
Harris urges banks to pass on interest rate cuts quickly The Taoiseach has called on banks to pass on any interest rate cuts to customers "as quickly as possible". Business • 05 Jun
Euro zone business activity expands in May - PMI Euro zone business activity expanded at its quickest rate in a year in May as growth in the bloc's dominant services industry outpaced contraction in … Business • 05 Jun
