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ECB Insight: Schnabel Gives the ECB Room to Wait

ECB Insight: Schnabel Gives the ECB Room to Wait

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel on Friday evening made a clear case for patience without remotely taking tightening off the table. Her core message was that the ECB should not let the memory of 2022 stampede it into treating every supply-side shock as the inevitable start of another inflation spiral, especially when the starting conditions—think today—are materially different.

27 March 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Schnabel: “There’s No Need to Rush into Action”

ECB’s Schnabel: “There’s No Need to Rush into Action”

By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said on Friday that policymakers should remain cautious in responding to the latest energy-driven inflation shock, adding that there was “no need to rush into action.”

27 March 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Dolenc: More Clarity by End-April Will Allow Better-Informed Discussion of Any Move

ECB’s Dolenc: More Clarity by End-April Will Allow Better-Informed Discussion of Any Move

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Primož Dolenc on Friday said that last week’s decision by the ECB to leave interest rates unchanged reflected excessive uncertainty, but that by the next policy meeting at the end of April there should be more clarity, allowing a better-informed discussion of any possible move.

27 March 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Villeroy: Markets Showed “Some Overinterpretation” on Rate-Hike Timing

ECB’s Villeroy: Markets Showed “Some Overinterpretation” on Rate-Hike Timing

By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday that financial markets had, to some extent, overread recent comments about the timing of possible interest rate increases, stressing that such discussions remain “premature.”

26 March 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Lane: Energy Shock Now Seen as “Medium-To-Large,” Up from Medium in Early March

ECB’s Lane: Energy Shock Now Seen as “Medium-To-Large,” Up from Medium in Early March

By Marta Vilar – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said on Wednesday that, according to an ECB synthetic indicator, the energy shock linked to the Middle East conflict would now be classified as “medium-to-large” if assessed this week, compared with “medium” in the 11 March reading.

25 March 2026 Central Bank News