ECB’s Šimkus Advocates Joint Borrowing to Finance European Defence
By David Barwick – KYIV (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus on Thursday called for joint European financing of defence.
19 June 2025
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ECB’s de Guindos: Price Stability Not Enough to Achieve Growth, ECB ‘Not Almighty’
By Marta Vilar – MILAN (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Thursday that price stability would not per se lead to economic growth and that the ECB was not all-powerful.
19 June 2025
ECB’s Nagel: We Are at ‘Neutral Territory’ and ‘On the Right Track’
By Marta Vilar – MILAN (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council Joachim Nagel said on Thursday that euro area interest rates were now at neutral levels and that the ECB was ‘on the right track’.
19 June 2025
ECB’s Villeroy: Moves in Next Six Months ‘Could Be More in the Direction of Accommodation’
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday that if the ECB moved again in the second half of 2025, it could be to cut interest rates again.
19 June 2025
ECB’s Lagarde: US Dollar’s Role Has Slightly Diminished, `Future Will Tell`
By David Barwick – KYIV (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday offered a succinct and pointed analysis in support of a greater international role of the euro and a reduced importance of the US dollar.
19 June 2025
ECB’s Lagarde Urges Deeper Integration of Ukraine in European Neighbourhood
By David Barwick – KYIV (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday said that closer ties between Ukraine and its European neighbours would help the former rebuild.
19 June 2025
ECB’s Nagel: German Economy Might Register a ‘Slight Pickup’ in 2025
By Marta Vilar – MILAN (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said on Wednesday that the German economy could pick up slightly this year after a period of stagnation.
18 June 2025
ECB’s Kažimír Under Fire for Avoiding Parliament Appearance Amid Fallout From Conviction
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member and Slovak central bank chief Peter Kažimír is under pressure after declining to appear before Slovak lawmakers to present a report of the National Bank of Slovakia, fuelling criticism that he is seeking to evade domestic scrutiny in the wake of his recent bribery conviction.
18 June 2025
ECB’s Centeno: Economy Too Weak to Be Compatible with 2% Inflation
By Marta Vilar – MILAN (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mário Centeno on Wednesday suggested that persistent economic weakness would doom to failure the effort to sustainably achieve price stability in Europe.
18 June 2025
ECB’s Knot: Tariffs to Be Deflationary in Short-Term But Raise Prices in Longer Run
By Marta Vilar – MILAN (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Klaas Knot said on Wednesday that US tariffs would hurt European growth, while the effect on inflation was harder to determine.
18 June 2025