By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone on Wednesday expressed a relatively high degree of satisfaction with the economic outlook and predicted that inflation over the next two years would remain close to the ECB’s price stability target.
24 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The deluge of recent European Central Bank communication suggests a Governing Council still largely comfortable with its current stance, even as a few members leave the door ajar for more easing. The pattern emerging from speeches and interviews over the past days is less about fundamentally new perspectives than about positioning, nuance and subtle divergences on risks.
23 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Monday warned that Europe must bolster its economic and financial sovereignty, arguing that a strong euro, deeper capital markets and the development of a digital euro are essential to withstand geopolitical and technological challenges.
22 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said Greece’s inflation remains about a percentage point above the euro area average because domestic demand is outpacing supply, and warned that pay rises must not exceed productivity gains.
22 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá said on Monday that the current level of the exchange rate was not a concern for policymakers.
22 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf on Monday warned that Europe’s shrinking and aging workforce would slow employment and economic growth, saying migration could only partly offset the drag.
22 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said on Sunday that the ECB had no need to rush its next policy move but refused to rule out the possibility of an insurance interest rate cut.
21 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – COPENHAGEN (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Saturday that the ECB had reached its inflation target and that uncertainty had halved.
20 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras on Saturday said that there were no grounds to cut interest rates for the time being.
20 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Edward Scicluna on Saturday reiterated that the ECB’s interest rates were appropriate at their current level.
20 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus on Saturday made evident again his preference for an interest rate cut in December.
20 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mário Centeno on Friday said that the ECB could disregard inflation undershooting for no longer than several quarters.
19 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Madis Müller on Friday said that the ECB did not currently need to ease further.
19 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Thursday that the risk of euro area inflation falling lastingly below target was limited and that inflation risks were two-sided.
18 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Thursday that euro area growth was likely to remain moderate in the coming months amd that risks were now more evenly balanced than before the summer.
18 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Wednesday defended the ECB’s cautious approach, saying it was justified by the uncertainties.
17 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Banco de Portugal Governor Nominee Álvaro Santos Pereira said on Wednesday that he did not consider himself a “dove”.
17 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone on Wednesday urged Europe’s financial sector to prioritize resilience over efficiency amid growing geopolitical, technological, and climate-related threats, warning that trust in money ultimately depends on a system that can withstand severe shocks.
17 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras on Wednesday said that the ECB had succeeded in achieving an equilibrium but had to be ready to react as circumstances demanded.
17 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) — European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos’ comments today shouldn’t be mistaken for a rubber stamp on an extended pause. While he dutifully called current rates “appropriate”, that is pure boilerplate after a decision taken less than a week ago. The substance of his remarks was noticeably more dovish.
17 September 2025