ECB’s Kazāks: ‘There’s No Urgent Need to Moves Rates’
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank is in no rush to change its key interest rates, ECB Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said Friday.
25 July 2025
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Portugal Appoints OECD's Álvaro Santos Pereira to Replace Centeno
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – The Portuguese government has appointed OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Santos Pereira as the next governor of Banco de Portugal, replacing Mário Centeno.
24 July 2025
ECB’s Lagarde: We Are ‘In a Good Place to Hold and to Watch How Risks Develop’
By Marta Vilar – FRANKFURT (Econostream) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday said that the ECB was well positioned to maintain a wait-and-see attitude pending the evolution of the situation over the upcoming months.
24 July 2025
ECB Holds Interest Rates at 2%, As Expected
By Marta Vilar – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s Governing Council on Thursday decided to keep its key interest rates unchanged, as widely expected by markets and analysts.
24 July 2025
Portugal to Name Next Central Bank Governor Thursday, Centeno Still in the Running
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – The Portuguese government is set to name the next head of the Banco de Portugal governor following Thursday’s Council of Ministers meeting. While a reappointment of Governor Mário Centeno remains unlikely, it’s still a possibility.
21 July 2025
ECB Comment Recap: Policymakers Signal Pause Now, Easing Bias Remains — But Not All on Board
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is a collection of views expressed by ECB Governing Council members on various topics of high relevance related to next week’s meeting and the further evolution of monetary policy:
16 July 2025
ECB’s Nagel: A ‘Steady Hand’ is Required in Monetary Policy
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday urged a stable approach to the ECB’s monetary policymaking.
15 July 2025
ECB’s Panetta: Appropriate to Cut Rates Further if Downside Risks to Growth Strengthen Disinflation
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta said on Friday that if downside growth risks added to existing disinflation, the ECB would have to cut interest rates further.
11 July 2025
ECB’s Holzmann: No Reason to Cut Rates Further in 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Robert Holzmann said on Wednesday that there was no reason to cut interest rates again in 2025.
9 July 2025
ECB’s Nagel: Must neither Commit to a Further Rate Step nor Rule It Out
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said on Wednesday that it would not be appropriate for policymakers to promise or exclude further easing.
9 July 2025
ECB’s de Guindos: Hope Exchange Rate Stabilises and Does Not Have Further Negative Impact
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Wednesday that he hoped the euro would stabilise and that its strength would have no additional negative impact.
9 July 2025
ECB’s Lane: Cut Aimed at Preventing Persistent Undershooting, Stance Remains Data Dependent
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s June rate cut was intended to prevent temporary inflation undershooting from becoming more lasting, ECB Executive Board member Philip Lane said Wednesday, adding that high uncertainty continued to call for a data-dependent, meeting-by-meeting approach.
9 July 2025
ECB’s Vujčić: Data Will Say if We Have to Cut Rates Further or Stay Put
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Boris Vujčić said on Tuesday that incoming data would determine if the ECB had to lower rates further or if it would be better off keeping them at current levels.
8 July 2025
ECB’s Nagel: Optimistic That Germany Will Realise We Can’t Abandon Fiscal Restraint Forever
By David Barwick - TALLINN (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Monday said that it was important that Germany not lose sight of the need for sustainable fiscal developments.
7 July 2025
ECB’s Nagel: See ‘Grounds for Cautious Optimism as We Look to the Future’
By David Barwick - TALLINN (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Monday said that he saw indications of a German economic recovery ahead and was thus cautiously optimistic.
7 July 2025
ECB’s Stournaras: Monetary Policy Restrictiveness ‘Largely’ Removed
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras on Saturday said that monetary policy restrictiveness had been mostly removed.
5 July 2025
ECB’s Villeroy: Euro Strength Could Increase Risk of Undershooting
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau said on Friday that there was a risk that inflation would undershoot the ECB's 2% target if the strength of the euro were to persist.
4 July 2025
ECB’s Lagarde: To Do Whatever It Takes to Ensure Inflation Stays at 2%
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Friday that the ECB had delivered price stability, given euro area inflation of 2%, and would continue to do so at all cost.
4 July 2025
ECB’s Makhlouf: Agility Means Being Sensitive to Consequences of Large Shocks
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf on Friday said that being agile meant being sensitive to the ramifications of major shocks.
4 July 2025
ECB’s Wunsch: ‘I Don’t Disagree with Market Pricing for Interest Rates’
By Marta Vilar – SINTRA, Portugal (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said on Wednesday that he was not uncomfortable with current market expectations for euro area monetary policy.
2 July 2025