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ECB’s Lagarde: June Data to Raise Confidence for First Rate Cut

ECB’s Lagarde: June Data to Raise Confidence for First Rate Cut

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Wednesday said that the ECB was not yet completely confident about the inflation path but that it would not wait forever and that the next months would bring more information to support a first rate cut in June.

20 March 2024 Central Bank News
They Said It - Recent Comments of ECB Governing Council Members

They Said It - Recent Comments of ECB Governing Council Members

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The following is an overview of recent comments made by European Central Bank Governing Council members. We include only comments made since the Governing Council meeting of 7 March, but earlier comments can still be seen in versions up to that of 4 March .

18 March 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Lane: Labour Market Softening in Many Ways

ECB’s Lane: Labour Market Softening in Many Ways

By Isabel Teles – LONDON (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Philip Lane on Friday said that there was evidence showing that the euro area labour market was not as tight as compared to one year ago.

15 March 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Nagel: New Research Findings Allow for Critical Reflection on the Past

ECB’s Nagel: New Research Findings Allow for Critical Reflection on the Past

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Friday said that the research commissioned by the German Bundesbank on the functioning of financial institutions during the National Socialist era would allow for a better understanding of the past.  

15 March 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Makhlouf: Will Have a Clear Picture for Interest Rate Cut in June

ECB’s Makhlouf: Will Have a Clear Picture for Interest Rate Cut in June

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf on Friday said that there would be enough data to support a change to a less restrictive monetary policy stance by the time of the Governing Council meeting in June.

15 March 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s de Guindos: Convinced Monetary Policy Stance Can Change in June

ECB’s de Guindos: Convinced Monetary Policy Stance Can Change in June

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos on Thursday said that ECB wanted to have more information before changing its monetary policy stance and that data available in June would make a change possible.

14 March 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Schnabel: New Framework Does Not Change Monetary Policy Stance

ECB’s Schnabel: New Framework Does Not Change Monetary Policy Stance

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel on Thursday said that the ECB’s monetary policy stance would not be impacted by the changes to the operational framework announced the previous day.

14 March 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Knot: ‘Too Early to Declare Victory Over Inflation’

ECB’s Knot: ‘Too Early to Declare Victory Over Inflation’

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Klaas Knot on Thursday said that were still risks to the economic outlook and that it was not yet the moment to consider the fight against inflation won.  

14 March 2024 Central Bank News