Excessive ECB Caution Could Push Inflation Below Target, Chief Economist Says
The European Central Bank should avoid excessive caution in lowering its key interest rate, but must also be alert to signs ...
ECB's de Guindos says how low rates go depends on inflation development
Inflation is approaching the European Central Bank's 2% target, and how much lower the rates will go depends on data ...
ECB Likely to Stick to Rate-Cut Course Despite Inflation Rise
Eurozone inflationary pressures are likely to ease and the European Central Bank should stick to its course of reducing ...
ECB policymakers hint at more rate cuts on inflation optimism
European Central Bank policymakers backed further policy easing on Friday just a day after the bank's fourth straight rate ...
Euro zone consumers, forecasters see higher inflation despite ECB optimism
Euro zone consumers and economists increased their inflation expectation for this year, raising some doubts about European ...
French Inflation Stays Cool in January After ECB Cut Rates Again
French inflation was stable at the beginning of the year, figures showed Friday, a day after the European Central Bank again ...
‘Neutral’ rate is not driving monetary policy, say ECB officials
While the neutral rate is almost certainly lower than 2.75 per cent, the ECB’s current benchmark deposit rate, there is also disagreement about what the exact figure is. It cannot be directly measured ...
ECB cuts interest rates and keeps more easing on table
The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept more easing on the table, sticking to its view ...
Euro-Zone Inflation Unexpectedly Quickens, Backing ECB Caution
Euro-area inflation unexpectedly accelerated, supporting the European Central Bank’s cautious approach to lowering interest rates while the sputtering economy faces intensifying trade threats from the ...
European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers ...
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BIS Warns Fed and ECB: Rethink Interest Rates to Control Inflation
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has called on central banks, including the Federal Reserve and European Central ...
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ECB cuts rates and leaves room for more easing as growth lags
The European Central Bank Inflation, which rose to 2.4% in December, could still take a few months to ease back to the ECB's 2% goal but there is little to challenge the narrative that all is on ...