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Inflation job nearly done but tariff risks loom — What European Central Bank members said this week
CNBC has spoken to numerous European Central Bank policymakers this week, who have stressed progress on inflation but risks ...
European Central Bank's Holzmann says rate cuts must wait for more tariff certainty
Austrian central bank chief Robert Holzmann on Thursday said euro zone interest rates should be held until more clarity ...
ECB's Rehn says central bank may need to lower interest rates, Bloomberg News reports
The European Central Bank may need to lower interest rates further and shouldn't exclude a larger reduction, Governing ...
Trump could spur central banks to adopt digital coins: Peacock
Central bank digital currencies have often been deemed a solution in search of a problem. But U.S. President Donald Trump ...
European Central Bank should only cut interest rates once more this year, IMF Europe head says
The ECB should hold its key rate at 2% from the summer barring major shocks, Alfred Kammer, director of the European ...
European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalate
The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday for the seventh time to counter worries about economic growth fueled by ...
Will Trump’s trade war usher in the end of dollar dominance?
A flight from U.S. financial assets prompted by President Trump’s trade war is subsiding as the White House appears ...
Banks Are Underestimating Auto Sector Loan Losses, ECB Warns
Euro-zone banks appear to be understating potential loan losses in the automotive sector, a senior European Central Bank supervisory official warned on Thursday.
Slovak court revives corruption case against central bank chief
Fico’s revised criminal code was criticised by the Slovak opposition and EU officials for being part of his attempt to weaken the rule of law. The new code lowered penalties for theft and corruption ...
IMF chief economist, asked about Trump attacks on Powell, says central banks must preserve independence
The IMF's chief economist, asked on Tuesday about U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
Donald Trump's Tariffs Take an Ironic Twist
EU goods imported to the U.S. are currently subject to the 10 percent baseline tariffs announced by Trump on April 2, and came into force a few days later. The bloc was initially expected to be hit by ...