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's Lane says future rate cuts will be data dependent The chief economist of the European Central Bank has given a strong signal that barring something unforeseen arising between now and when its Governing Council … Business • 27 May
ECB most concerned about wages and services - Schnabel The final stage of getting euro zone inflation back to 2% will be bumpy and an erosion in productivity, along with high services costs, pose … Business • 25 Apr
ECB rate cut in June assumes no inflation setbacks - Rehn The prospects for an interest rate cut in June by the European Central Bank assumes that there will be no further setbacks in the geopolitical … Business • 16 Apr
ECB minutes show firming case for rate cuts European Central Bank policymakers are increasingly confident that inflation is heading back to their 2% target and the case for interest rate cuts is strengthening, … Business • 04 Apr
ECB can't commit to rate path even after first cut The European Central Bank cannot commit to a pre-set number of interest rate cuts even after it starts reducing borrowing costs as that will depend … Business • 20 Mar
Timing is everything - five questions for the ECB The European Central Bank meets today, with markets eyeing any nudge towards an interest rate cut as inflation weakens. Business • 07 Mar
ECB needs 'some time' before cutting rates - de Guindos Euro zone inflation appears to be heading back to 2% but the European Central Bank needs "some time" and more data before it can be … Business • 14 Feb
ECB to signal no rush to cut interest rates European Central Bank policymakers are expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday and signal they are in no hurry to start cutting borrowing costs … Business • 22 Jan
ECB has tough job to fight rate cut bets The European Central Bank faces a difficult balancing act today as it likely slashes its forecasts for growth and inflation while trying to temper speculation … Business • 14 Dec 23
Schnabel scraps hikes after 'remarkable' inflation drop The European Central Bank can take further interest rate hikes off the table given a "remarkable" fall in inflation and policymakers should not guide for … Business • 05 Dec 23
ECB increases euro zone interest rates again The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points today as promised, ignoring financial market chaos and calls by investors to dial back … Business • 16 Mar 23
ECB raises interest rates by 0.5%, signals more to come The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the fourth time in a row today, although by less than at its last two meetings, pledged … Business • 15 Dec 22
Recession fears creep into ECB thinking at conference European Central Bank policymakers put on a brave face at their annual gathering in the hills above the Portuguese capital and forecast further economic expansion … Business • 30 Jun 22
Size of ECB's July rate hike carved in stone - Lane The European Central Bank will not revisit its decision to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at its July 21 meeting but the size … Business • 21 Jun 22
Lane signals two ECB interest rate hikes by September The chief economist of the European Central Bank, Philip Lane, has indicated that interest rates in the euro area will go up by 0.25% in … Business • 30 May 22
Euro zone corporate lending jumps in April - ECB Bank lending to euro zone companies jumped in April, European Central Bank data showed today, in a possible sign of businesses locking in low interest … Business • 27 May 22
Lagarde sees rate at zero or just above by September European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said today that she saw the ECB's deposit rate at zero or "slightly above" by the end of September, … Business • 24 May 22
ECB meets as invasion of Ukraine complicates rates path European Central Bank policymakers are meeting today for what may have become a crisis meeting as Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to derail economic growth … Business • 24 Feb 22
ECB could raise rates in 2022, Bundesbank chief says The European Central Bank could raise interest rates this year as high inflation is proving more persistent than once thought, new Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel … Business • 09 Feb 22
ECB's Lagarde downplays inflation concerns European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde appeared to downplay inflation concerns today, arguing that price pressures could still subside before becoming entrenched and high energy … Business • 07 Feb 22
ECB keeps policy unchanged despite record inflation The European Central Bank kept policy unchanged as expected today, curbing stimulus over the coming months but maintaining plenty of support for the economy even … Business • 03 Feb 22
Lagarde suggests markets expecting rate hikes too soon European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has today pushed back against market bets that runaway inflation would force a rate hike as early as next … Business • 28 Oct 21
ECB trims emergency support, insists 'no tapering' The European Central Bank has today raised its forecast for economic growth in 2021, as the euro zone recovery gathers pace following the easing of … Business • 09 Sep 21
ECB to boost emergency bond buys, keeps rates unchanged The European Central Bank said today it was going to boost its bond purchases over the next quarter as it attempts to keep borrowing costs … Business • 12 Mar 21
