ECB Insight: The Race for de Guindos’ Seat Begins with Centeno Quietly Making His Availability Known
ECB Insight: The Race for de Guindos’ Seat Begins with Centeno Quietly Making His Availability Known
13 November 2025
News
Transcript: Interview with ESM Head of Funding Jun Dumolard on 30 October
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 30 October 2025 with Jun Dumolard, Head of Funding and Investor Relations at the European Stability Mechanism.
13 November 2025
Exclusive: ESM Head of Funding: We Pay Attention to Investor Interest in Longer-Dated Bonds
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – The European Stability Mechanism is aware of some investor interest in longer-maturity bonds and would “pay attention” to that demand, according to Jun Dumolard, Head of Funding and Investor Relations at the ESM.
13 November 2025
ECB Insight: From Doctrinaire to Data-Driven – Austria’s New Tone in ECB Policy
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – If it wasn’t evident previously, it is now: Martin Kocher’s arrival at the European Central Bank’s Governing Council marks a clear stylistic and substantive departure from his predecessor, Robert Holzmann.
12 November 2025
ECB’s Villeroy: French Economy Fairly Resilient, 2026 Growth Seen Reaching “At Least” 0.9%
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau said on Wednesday that the French economy remained “fairly resilient” and that growth in 2026 should reach “at least” 0.9%.
12 November 2025
ECB’s Schnabel: Must Remain “Relaxed” Unless “Big Shock” Triggers Sustained Deviation
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said on Wednesday that the ECB should remain “relaxed” unless a “big shock” were to trigger a sustained deviation from its medium-term inflation goal.
12 November 2025
Transcript: Interview with ECB Governing Council member Kocher on 07 November 2025
By David Barwick – VIENNA (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 07 November with Martin Kocher, Governor of the Austrian National Bank and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
12 November 2025
Exclusive: ECB’s Kocher: “Given Recent Data, a Somewhat Stronger Growth Outlook Is Not Impossible”
By David Barwick – VIENNA (Econostream) – Economic growth in the euro area could prove somewhat better than current projections, given the improvement seen in the latest data, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher.
12 November 2025
ECB’s Scicluna: “If We’re Close to the 2% Target, Why Mess up?”
By David Barwick – TIRANA (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Edward Scicluna on Tuesday suggested that changing interest rates in the current, relatively balanced policy environment would amount to tempting fate.
11 November 2025
ECB’s Escrivá: Reality Keeps Proving Forecasts Wrong, Whether That Continues Remains to Be Seen
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá said on Tuesday that reality kept proving pessimistic forecasts wrong, but it was yet to know if that would continue to be the case.
11 November 2025
ECB’s Vujčić: Inflation Risks Balanced, Growth More Resilient Than Expected
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Boris Vujčić said on Tuesday that inflation risks were balanced and economic growth had held up better than anticipated.
11 November 2025
ECB’s Kocher: Good To Keep “Maneuvering Room," React Only When Needed
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher said on Tuesday that the ECB should remain ready to respond if risks shift, stressing the need to preserve policy space.
11 November 2025
ECB’s Elderson: Policy in a Good Place, Rate Path to Stay Data-Dependent
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Frank Elderson on Tuesday said the ECB’s monetary policy stance remained appropriate and that rate decisions would continue to depend on incoming data.
11 November 2025
ECB’s Sleijpen: Political Uncertainty Could Hinder the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Olaf Sleijpen warned on Tuesday that widening fiscal gaps among euro area countries and rising political uncertainty could weaken the transmission of monetary policy.
11 November 2025
ECB’s de Guindos: Must Remain “Very Prudent and Cautious” Despite Lower Uncertainty
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday that the ECB must continue to set monetary policy with prudence and caution even though uncertainty has recently eased.
10 November 2025
ECB’s Stournaras: Greece’s Crisis Underscores Need for Stronger Euro-Area Architecture
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras on Friday said that Greece’s experience during its debt crisis showed how fiscal imbalances, weak institutions and delayed reforms can threaten stability across the euro area.
7 November 2025
ECB’s Elderson: Situation Unchanged Since September; Some Downside Risks Eased
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Frank Elderson said on Friday that the ECB had decided to keep interest rates unchanged at its last policy meeting because conditions remained broadly as in September and some downside risks had moderated.
7 November 2025
ECB Insight: Villeroy’s Dovish Bias Persists Beneath a Softer Tone
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Until recently among the European Central Bank Governing Council’s clearest voices in favor of further rate cuts, Banque de France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau has lately sounded unmistakably less eager to beat the drums for more easing.
7 November 2025
ECB’s Nagel: Inflation Close to 2%; German GDP to Surpass 1% in 2027
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said on Friday that the ECB had succeeded in bringing inflation close to its 2% target and projected that Germany’s economic growth would exceed 1% in 2027.
7 November 2025
ECB’s Vujčić Sees Possibility That “Something’s Coming That’s Not Very Good”
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Boris Vujčić on Friday echoed other policymakers’ warnings of over-valued financial assets and suggested that this could be a harbinger of negative developments.
7 November 2025