european central bank news

EU Cross-border Banking Mergers 'Desirable'

ECB's not in business of stopping cross border bank mergers, Buch says

It is not the European Central Bank's job to stop cross border bank mergers, supervisory chief Claudia Buch said on Wednesday, just as Germany's Commerzbank was looking for ways to thwart a potential takeover approach by Italy's UniCredit .

Politico Europe · 1d

EU cross-border bank mergers pose real risks, Nagel warns

Nagel and his predecessor Jens Weidmann campaigned for years for the greater riskiness of some national government bonds to be reflected in their accounting treatment. However, under the Basel 3 accords, EU banks are allowed to assign a zero risk weight to eurozone government debt, signifying no effective risk of default.

Barron's · 2d

EU Cross-border Banking Mergers 'Desirable': ECB's Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Monday that cross-border banking mergers in Europe were "desirable" to boost their competitiveness, as Italy's UniCredit eyes a tie-up with Germany's Commerzbank.

Faster EU Rate Cut Possible

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Euro-Zone Inflation Drops Below 2%, Backing ECB Rate-Cut Bets

Euro-area inflation slowed below the European Central Bank’s 2% target for the first time since 2021 — backing investor bets that interest rates may be lowered more quickly than previously anticipated.

Newsweek · 1d

Faster EU Rate Cut Possible After Inflation Falls Below 2 Percent

Inflation in the eurozone dropped to 1.8 percent in September which could lead to faster interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank (ECB). Inflation fell below the ECB's target of 2 percent for the first time in more than three years.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Inflation in Europe Falls Below 2% and Opens the Way for Faster Rate Cuts

Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro fell to 1.8% in September, below the European Central Bank’s target of 2% for the first time in more than three years

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ECB will do anything to remove hurdles to bank mergers, Buch says

The European Central Bank will do "anything" to remove hurdles to cross-border bank mergers in the euro zone, supervisory ...

Eurozone economy is facing ‘headwinds,’ European Central Bank’s Lagarde says

The European economy is facing headwinds amid subdued activity in the region’s manufacturing base, ECB President Christine ...

Global central banks cut rates in unison, but Japan’s contrary move could upset market rally

Benzinga reports on how the financial landscape is changing and the effects this may have on U.S. forex traders.

Central Banks Shock Investors

This month, central banks surprised investors with a series of policy changes aimed at easing their previously restrictive ...

European Central Bank is likely to cut once more in December

Our central scenario still has the ECB holding its deposit rate at 3.5 per cent in October and cutting to 3.25 per cent in December, but we have recalibrated the probability of back-to-back cuts in ...

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Central Banks and Central Banking in a Highly Complex World: Demonstrating Commitment and Preserving Credibility

Keynote Speech by Alfred Kammer, Director, European Department, at the High-Level Conference of the National Bank of the ...

Inflation falls to 1.8% in Europe, below European Central Bank's 2% target for first time in more than 3 years

Inflation falls to 1.8% in Europe, below European Central Bank's 2% target for first time in more than 3 years ...

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European Central Bank campaigns for digital euro adoption

The European Central Bank (ECB) is pushing for the adoption of digital euro stressing it will bolster Europe’s ...

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Swiss central bank cuts rates by a quarter point in third trim this year

The Swiss National Bank on Thursday took a third step to loosen monetary policy this year, bringing its key interest rate ...

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European Banks Are Factoring Climate Risks Into Loans, ECB Says

European banks are factoring climate risks into the terms of mortgages they grant, although they don’t fully grasp the ...

European stock markets conclude lacklustre month with mixed results

European stock markets underperformed compared to their US and Chinese counterparts in September, primarily due to a lack of ...

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