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ECB’s Centeno: Portugal Has 2-3 Years to Ensure Debt Sustainability

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mario Centeno on Wednesday said that Portugal had two to three years to ensure its debt sustainability.

ECB’s Centeno: Monetary Policy Will Have Time to React

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mario Centeno on Tuesday said in the context of elevated inflation that ECB monetary policy would have time to react.

Bank of Greece: Energy Prices Could Dis-Anchor Expectations, Prompt Tighter Monetary Policy

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – High inflation could persist and cause inflation expectations to come unanchored, leading the European Central Bank to tighten monetary policy sooner than currently anticipated, the Bank of Greece said Wednesday.

They Said it - Recent Monetary Policy Comments Made by ECB Governing Council Members

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The following is a reasonably complete compendium of the most recent comments made by European Central Bank Governing Council members with respect to monetary policy. The frequency of updates will correspond approximately to the frequency with which relevant comments are made.

ECB’s Holzmann: Under Extreme Circumstances, Could Hike Rates in 2022

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Robert Holzmann on Wednesday said that the ECB could hike interest rates already in 2022 under extreme circumstances.

ECB’s Schnabel: ‘On the Right Path to Achieving our Target in a More Sustainable Manner’

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank is headed in the right direction in terms of sustainably achieving price stability, Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said Wednesday.

ECB’s de Cos: Need Unexpectedly Strong Wage Growth for Upside Mid-Term Inflation Surprise

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Stronger-than-expected medium-term inflation would probably require a more robust evolution of wages than the evidence so far presages, European Central Bank Governing Council member Pablo Hernández de Cos said Wednesday.

ECB’s Rehn: If Inflation Risks Getting Too High, Monetary Policy Will Take Action

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Should inflation threaten to mount too much, the European Central Bank will take action to counter this, ECB Governing Council member Olli Rehn said on Wednesday.

ECB’s Müller: Energy Price Growth Likely to Slow Next Year

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Madis Müller on Tuesday said that energy prices could be expected to decelerate next year.

ECB Hawk-Dove Ranking: Farewell to Weidmann, Welcome to Nagel

ECB’s de Cos Stresses Possibility to Reactivate PEPP; ‘Health Crisis Clearly Not over’

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The crisis phase of the pandemic is by no means at an end and the European Central Bank retains the right to reactivate net purchases under the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP), ECB Governing Council member Pablo Hernández de Cos said Monday.

TRANSCRIPT: Interview with AFT’s Cyril Rousseau on 09 December 2021

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 09 December with Agence France Trésor Chief Executive Cyril Rousseau:

EXCLUSIVE: Agence France Trésor Head: Not Concerned Election Volatility Could Hamper Issuance

- AFT’s ‘robust system’ has worked before under volatility and will function again if necessary
- Downward revision of financing programme only if very clear economic improvement early in the year
- ‘Quite excited to take a closer look at’ adding green dot, but decision depends on study outcome

German Government Officially Proposes Nagel to Succeed ECB’s Weidmann at Bundesbank

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Monday confirmed that the new government would like Joachim Nagel to succeed outgoing Bundesbank President and European Central Bank Governing Council member Jens Weidmann.

They Said it - Recent Monetary Policy Comments Made by ECB Governing Council Members

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The following is a reasonably complete compendium of the most recent comments made by European Central Bank Governing Council members with respect to monetary policy. The frequency of updates will correspond approximately to the frequency with which relevant comments are made.

ECB’s Holzmann: Entire Governing Council Prepared to Act if Inflation Climbs Further

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Robert Holzmann on Saturday said that the entire Governing Council was prepared to act if inflation climbed further.

German Bundesbank Says German Economy May Contract in 4Q, Inflation over 4% Next Months

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The German economy could contract in the current quarter, while consumer price inflation would exceed 4% in the next months, the German Bundesbank said on Monday in its latest monthly report.

ECB’s Villeroy: Making Significant Progress Toward Target; Can’t Have Undue Fragmentation

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank is making good progress toward its price stability target and must not be held up by unwarranted fragmentation, Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau said Monday.

ECB’s Rehn: No Longer-Term Upsurge in Inflation Without Second-Round Effects

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Currently high inflation will not be a longer-term phenomenon in the absence of second-round effects on wages and prices, European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn said on Friday.

ECB’s Müller: ‘What Is Important Is the Change of Tone in the Messages of the Governing Council’

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Madis Müller on Friday said that the ‘change of tone’ in the messages sent yesterday by the ECB’s decisions were an important reflection of the potential need to tighten policy faster than anticipated.