By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Even a very poor spot euro area inflation reading this month would not necessarily dissuade the European Central Bank’s Governing Council from going through with the 25bp rate cut that has been amply signalled for its June meeting, in the view of a Eurosystem insider who spoke to Econostream recently.
14 May 2024
By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 25 April 2024 with Maric Post, Director Treasury and Capital Markets at the Belgian Debt Agency:
3 May 2024
By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – Belgium has finished its syndications for 2024, with nearly 60% of its long-term issuance already done, according to Maric Post, Director Treasury and Capital Markets at the Belgian Debt Agency (BDA).
3 May 2024
By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) - Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 29 April 2024 with Sir Robert Stheeman, Chief Executive Officer of the UK Debt Management Office:
2 May 2024
By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – Maintaining the liquidity and stability of the gilt market poses a significant challenge for the Debt Management Office (DMO) of the United Kingdom, according to Sir Robert Stheeman, Chief Executive Officer of the DMO.
2 May 2024
By David Barwick – WASHINGTON (Econostream) - Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 20 April with Pierre Wunsch, Governor of the National Bank of Belgium and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
29 April 2024
By David Barwick – WASHINGTON (Econostream) – Were the European Central Bank to cut interest rates in both June and July, financial markets would tend to anticipate a relatively fast pace of further monetary policy easing, potentially leading to another bout of unjustified exuberance, according to ECB Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch.
29 April 2024
By David Barwick – WASHINGTON (Econostream) - Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 19 April with Madis Müller, Governor of the Estonian central bank and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
25 April 2024
By David Barwick – WASHINGTON (Econostream) – Available information does not now suggest that the European Central Bank Governing Council should necessarily cut rates in both June and July, but rather, monetary authorities will need to be guided by data still to come, ECB Governing Council member Madis Müller said Friday.
25 April 2024
By Isabel Teles – WASHINGTON (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 17 April 2024 with Mário Centeno, Governor of Banco de Portugal and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.
22 April 2024
By Isabel Teles – WASHINGTON (Econostream) – The European Central Bank could potentially reduce interest rates by more than 100bp in total before the end of the year, according to ECB Governing Council member Mário Centeno.
22 April 2024
By David Barwick - VALLETTA (Econostream) - Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 18 March 2024 with Edward Scicluna, Governor of the Central Bank of Malta and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
22 March 2024
By David Barwick - VALLETTA (Econostream) – It is by no means excluded that the European Central Bank will see its way to a first rate cut in April, according to Edward Scicluna, Governor of the Central Bank of Malta and member of the ECB’s Governing Council.
22 March 2024
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s updated macroeconomic forecasts are likely to show lower inflation for 2024 and possibly also 2025, according to an ECB insider who spoke to Econostream recently.
5 March 2024
By David Barwick – VILNIUS (Econostream) - Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 26 February with Gediminas Šimkus, Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
28 February 2024
By David Barwick – VILNIUS (Econostream) – It would not be inappropriate for the European Central Bank Governing Council at its meeting next week to start a discussion around monetary policy easing, even if March remains premature for a first rate cut, ECB Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus said Monday.
28 February 2024
By David Barwick – GHENT, Belgium (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 23 February with Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of Latvijas Banka and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
28 February 2024
By David Barwick – GHENT, Belgium (Econostream) – It remains too soon for the European Central Bank to consider the current level of monetary restrictiveness to have been maintained long enough, given uncertainty about developments and the need to avoid a resurgence of inflation, Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said Friday.
28 February 2024
By Roxana Zabrautanu – BUCHAREST (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 14 February with Stefan Nanu, Director General of the Romanian State Treasury.
26 February 2024
By Roxana Zăbrăuțanu – BUCHAREST (Econostream) – The successful issuance by the Romanian Treasury of $4 billion in bonds is evidence of very strong demand, according to General Director Ștefan Nanu.
26 February 2024