interest rates
Dip in euro zone inflation bolsters case for ECB easing
Euro zone inflation dipped further this month, strengthening the case for the European Central Bank to start easing interest rates from record highs later this...
Bloomberg: Romania may hint at rate cut as inflation fades
Romania’s central bank may start laying the groundwork for cutting interest rates in the coming months as a spike in inflation at the start...
ECB will probably cut interest rates this year, says Villeroy
The European Central Bank will likely lower interest rates in 2024 as the pace of price increases eases toward 2% by next year, Bank...
ECB’s Lagarde says wage data are ‘critically important’
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde declined to give a timeline for interest-rate cuts but emphasized that wage data will be vital in deciding...
ECB keeps rates unchanged with not even a hint of rate cuts
The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected at a record high on Thursday and reaffirmed its commitment to fighting inflation, giving...
European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged, starts pulling plug on bond buys
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday and signalled an early end to its last remaining bond purchase scheme,...
Euro-area economic confidence drops again on industry, retail
Euro-area economic confidence slowed for a sixth month as the region struggles under the weight of higher interest rates, still elevated inflation and geopolitical...
Europe’s central bank is set to halt rate hikes as the Mideast war casts a shadow over the economy
The European Central Bank is ready to leave interest rates unchanged Thursday for the first time in over a year as the Israel-Hamas war...
Eurozone returns to growth while core inflation remains strong
The euro-area economy returned to growth while underlying inflation pressures persisted, supporting early arguments for the European Central Bank to raise interest rates again,...
Global central banks begin policy shift as inflation cools
Top central banks continued with another round of interest rate hikes this week despite cooling inflation but have now switched to a more cautious...