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Belgium: Debt Agency Sells €508 Million of OLOs

Belgium: Debt Agency Sells €508 Million of OLOs

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Belgian Debt Agency (BDA) on Friday sold a total of €508 million of linear bonds (OLOs) at its Optional Reverse Inquiry (ORI) auction.

4 September 2026 Debt Issuance News
ECB Insight: Schnabel Exit a Loss for Council Hawks, May Help Nagel at Margin

ECB Insight: Schnabel Exit a Loss for Council Hawks, May Help Nagel at Margin

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – A possible early departure of European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel for the International Monetary Fund looks entirely plausible despite her previous declaration that she intended to serve out her term. It would constitute a significant loss for the hawkish wing of the Governing Council.

4 September 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Schnabel in Talks Over Senior IMF Post, Says Handelsblatt

ECB’s Schnabel in Talks Over Senior IMF Post, Says Handelsblatt

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel is in talks with the International Monetary Fund about taking over its Monetary and Capital Markets Department, German financial daily Handelsblatt reported Thursday.

3 September 2026 Central Bank News
ECB Insight: Nagel Works on French Appeal as ECB Succession Looms

ECB Insight: Nagel Works on French Appeal as ECB Succession Looms

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel appears understandably intent on broadening his appeal in France as the contest to succeed ECB President Christine Lagarde heats up, with a strategic interview in French daily Le Monde providing the latest evidence.

2 September 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Nagel: September Hike Clearly Warranted, Cautious on What Comes Next

ECB’s Nagel: September Hike Clearly Warranted, Cautious on What Comes Next

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – A European Central Bank interest rate hike next week is clearly justified by inflation around 3% and the assumptions underlying the ECB’s June projections, though the policy path beyond September remains uncertain, ECB Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said on Wednesday.

2 September 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Makhlouf: Must Be Ready to Raise Rates Further If Inflation Risks Worsen

ECB’s Makhlouf: Must Be Ready to Raise Rates Further If Inflation Risks Worsen

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank must be prepared to raise interest rates further, including into restrictive territory, if inflation risks shift significantly upward, ECB Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf told the Financial Times in an interview published Wednesday.

2 September 2026 Central Bank News
Bank of Italy, CEPR: €-coin Rises to 0.84 in August from 0.54 in July

Bank of Italy, CEPR: €-coin Rises to 0.84 in August from 0.54 in July

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Bank of Italy's €-coin indicator, a measure of underlying euro area economic growth, rose to 0.84 in August from 0.54 in July, according to a joint release by the Bank of Italy and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) published on Wednesday.

2 September 2026 Central Bank News
Exclusive: ECB’s Šimkus: “This September Hike Is Not Going to Be Enough”

Exclusive: ECB’s Šimkus: “This September Hike Is Not Going to Be Enough”

By David Barwick – VILNIUS (Econostream) – An interest rate hike next week by the European Central Bank is clearly warranted and will probably have to be followed by further tightening, given the strengthening of inflation pressures in the region and the unexpected resilience of the euro area economy, according to ECB Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus.

1 September 2026 Central Bank News