By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The contrast between two European Central Bank Governing Council members who spoke on Tuesday was striking: Peter Kažimír, usually among the most eager to raise rates, stressed that there was time to decide, while Alexander Demarco, a typically cautious voice, set out various ways an October hike could become appropriate.
30 September 2026 Central Bank News
By David Barwick and Marta Vilar – VALLETTA (Econostream) - Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 28 September 2026 with Alexander Demarco, Governor of the Central Bank of Malta and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
29 September 2026 Central Bank News
By Marta Vilar and David Barwick – VALLETTA (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Alexander Demarco said higher-than-expected underlying inflation could justify another rate hike before second-round effects become visible, while a combination of adverse inflation and energy developments could make an October move compelling.
29 September 2026 Central Bank News
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Peter Kažimír said on Tuesday that policymakers had enough time to assess incoming data before deciding whether to raise interest rates again, while noting that the ECB needed to retain full flexibility to act if necessary.
29 September 2026 Central Bank News
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá said on Tuesday that interest rates were not yet in restrictive territory.
29 September 2026 Central Bank News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Tuesday raised €8 billion through auctions of two Treasury bonds (BTPs) and one floating-rate security (CCTeu), according to results published by the Bank of Italy.
29 September 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Luxembourg’s communications satellite operator SES on Tuesday priced a €500 million senior unsecured bond.
29 September 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – German media, services and education company Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA on Tuesday priced a €1.25 billion dual-tranche senior unsecured bond issue.
29 September 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday that the ECB was not yet seeing evidence that higher energy prices were feeding into wages, supporting a “measured” monetary policy approach while leaving the central bank ready to respond if second-round effects emerge.
28 September 2026 Central Bank News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Belgian Debt Agency (BDA) on Monday raised a total of €3.009 billion through an auction of three Linear bonds (OLOs).
28 September 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – France's Agence France Trésor (AFT) on Monday raised €7.196 billion through auctions of four Treasury bills (BTFs).
28 September 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday that a “measured” monetary policy response remained appropriate following this month’s 25bp rate hike, with higher energy prices pushing up the inflation outlook but no evidence so far that the shock was becoming embedded.
28 September 2026 Central Bank News
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s Governing Council and Executive Board turned markedly less hawkish over the past week, according to Econostream’s ECB Tone Meter, as policymakers continued to retain a tightening bias but showed little urgency to raise rates again.
28 September 2026 Central Bank News
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Álvaro Santos Pereira said on Monday that one of the main risks facing the ECB in the coming months is high natural gas prices.
28 September 2026 Central Bank News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice-President Boris Vujčić said Friday that persistent pressure on refined energy products, particularly diesel, could continue feeding into inflation, with lost refining capacity unlikely to return in the foreseeable future.
25 September 2026 Central Bank News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Friday announced the first dual-tranche issuance of BTP Valore bonds, scheduled to take place from October 19 to October 23, 2026, subject to early closure.
25 September 2026 Debt Issuance News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said Thursday that the euro area economy had remained resilient despite the energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict, supported by a strong labor market, external demand and increased defense and infrastructure spending.
24 September 2026 Central Bank News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said the central bank had achieved a "soft landing" before the latest Middle East shock, bringing inflation down from around 11% to below 2%.
24 September 2026 Central Bank News
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Olaf Sleijpen said on Thursday the euro area economy had proved considerably more resilient than expected, while warning that risks to the growth outlook remained tilted to the downside and financial stability risks were elevated.
24 September 2026 Central Bank News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel is set to become the International Monetary Fund’s next Financial Counsellor and Director of its Monetary and Capital Markets Department from January 4, 2027, the IMF said Thursday.
24 September 2026 Central Bank News