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By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – On a day like today, that so very German word Torschlusspanik might come to mind. Literally ‘gate-closing panic’, it refers to the fear of letting an important opportunity slip by at the last minute and is often used in the context of those worried that their marriageability is on the verge of expiration.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said on Wednesday that the impact of climate transition on r* and inflation was ‘uncertain’.
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Christodoulos Patsalides on Wednesday said that the ECB could be able to cut rates this month but should consider all available information.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said on Wednesday that despite the comments of his colleagues about a potential October cut, the decision was not yet taken.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau said on Wednesday that a new interest rate cut was ‘very likely’ to emerge from next week's monetary policy meeting.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Frank Elderson said on Wednesday that ignoring climate risks would jeopardise the ECB’s ability to deliver on its price stability mandate.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said on Wednesday that monetary policy would remain ‘highly restrictive’ even if the ECB cuts interest rates by 25bp twice before year's end.
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Tuesday said that despite the expected rebound of euro area inflation this quarter, inflation was essentially on the decline.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – As support mounts for an interest rate cut at the European Central Bank’s Governing Council meeting next week, policymakers appear oddly unfazed by the dramatic impact on oil prices of rising tensions in the Middle East.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Boštjan Vasle said on Tuesday that a potential rate cut by the ECB this month would not imply another such move in December.