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Exclusive: ECB’s Šimkus: ‘Quite Unlikely’ We’ll Cut Rates in October

Exclusive: ECB’s Šimkus: ‘Quite Unlikely’ We’ll Cut Rates in October

By David Barwick and Marta Vilar – VILNIUS (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus on Monday delivered a clear endorsement of a rate cut in September but deemed further easing as soon as October, as well as a step of more than 25bp, ‘quite unlikely’.

3 September 2024 Central Bank News
As Clock Runs Down Fast, Madrid Appears Poised to Appoint Bank of Spain Head

As Clock Runs Down Fast, Madrid Appears Poised to Appoint Bank of Spain Head

By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Time is running out at the Bank of Spain, with days left before the institution could potentially be leaderless at the 12 September meeting of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council, at which monetary authorities are widely expected to cut interest rates by 25bp.

3 September 2024 Central Bank News
ECB Insight: On Track for a 25BP Rate Cut Next Month

ECB Insight: On Track for a 25BP Rate Cut Next Month

By David Barwick – TALLINN (Econostream) – If the hawks at the European Central Bank ever seriously entertained hopes of staving off a rate cut on 12 September, those hopes will have dwindled significantly with the release Friday of euro area inflation data confirming the continuation of the disinflation process.

30 August 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Schnabel: ‘Steep Hiking Cycle Would Not Have Been Possible’ Without TPI

ECB’s Schnabel: ‘Steep Hiking Cycle Would Not Have Been Possible’ Without TPI

By Isabel Teles and David Barwick – TALLINN (Econostream) – The European Central Bank would have had a much harder time hiking interest rates without the transmission protection instrument (TPI) decided in the run-up to the start of policy tightening, Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said Friday.

30 August 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Kazāks: Open to September Discussion, Though Services Inflation Sticky and High

ECB’s Kazāks: Open to September Discussion, Though Services Inflation Sticky and High

By David Barwick and Isabel Teles – TALLINN (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks on Friday said that he was open to a discussion of the monetary policy stance at the Council’s upcoming meeting, but that easing should proceed slowly in the context of persistently high services inflation.

30 August 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Kazāks: Hope to Return to Price Stability Target ‘Quite Soon’

ECB’s Kazāks: Hope to Return to Price Stability Target ‘Quite Soon’

By David Barwick and Isabel Teles – TALLINN (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks on Friday said that he hoped to see euro area inflation of 2% restored soon, but warned that structural changes were needed to ensure badly needed economic growth.

30 August 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Rehn: Subdued Growth Outlook Reinforces Case for September Rate Cut

ECB’s Rehn: Subdued Growth Outlook Reinforces Case for September Rate Cut

By David Barwick and Isabel Teles – TALLINN (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn on Friday said that weak euro area economic activity would help justify further monetary easing at the Governing Council’s upcoming policy meeting.

30 August 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Schnabel: ‘Policy Should Proceed Gradually and Cautiously’

ECB’s Schnabel: ‘Policy Should Proceed Gradually and Cautiously’

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel on Friday said that incoming data were consistent with restoring price stability in a timely manner, but that it was still necessary to remain cautious when considering cutting interest rates.

30 August 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Nagel: ‘A Timely Return to Price Stability Cannot Be Taken for Granted’

ECB’s Nagel: ‘A Timely Return to Price Stability Cannot Be Taken for Granted’

- Nagel: ‘Core Inflation, Especially Services Inflation … Is a Matter of Concern for Us’
- Nagel: ‘We Need to Be Careful and Must Not Lower Policy Rates Too Quickly’
- Nagel: ‘Not Yet Fully Through the Period of Heightened Inflation’
- Nagel: ‘Stronger Economic Recovery Could Further Delay the Return to Our Target’

29 August 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Centeno: September Decision Will Be Easy if Disinflation Continues

ECB’s Centeno: September Decision Will Be Easy if Disinflation Continues

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mário Centeno on Tuesday said that the Governing Council’s decision in September would be easy if inflation continued to move according to the projections, which had been the case so far.

27 August 2024 Central Bank News