Central Bank


ECB Insight: de Cos Sets the Stage for Worrying Not Just About Risk of Doing Too Little

ECB Insight: de Cos Sets the Stage for Worrying Not Just About Risk of Doing Too Little

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Pablo Hernández de Cos’ latest remarks are a reminder that the ECB is not going to hike by 50bp forever and that March, whilst probably not the time to decelerate, could be the right moment for authorities to start giving more consideration to the increasing risks of doing too much too fast.

15 February 2023
ECB’s Visco: Should Proceed Gradually and Prudently, With Measured Steps

ECB’s Visco: Should Proceed Gradually and Prudently, With Measured Steps

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank must continue tightening monetary policy, but should proceed slowly and cautiously, without taking unduly large steps and guided by incoming information, ECB Governing Council member Ignazio Visco said on Saturday.

11 February 2023
ECB’s Nagel: Hiking Won’t End in March; Don’t Expect Rate Cuts Soon

ECB’s Nagel: Hiking Won’t End in March; Don’t Expect Rate Cuts Soon

By Xavier D’Arcy – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Governing Council member Joachim Nagel pushed back on Tuesday against suggestions that the European Central Bank’s hiking cycle could end after its pre-announced 50bp hike in March, and dismissed the possibility of rate cuts anytime soon.

7 February 2023