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ECB’s Lagarde: Selected Quotes From Press Encounter

ECB’s Centeno Calls for Prudence on Interest Rates

By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mário Centeno on Friday said that the ECB must remain data-dependent and prudent after cutting interest rates.

ECB’s Lane: Selected Quotes From Panel Participation

By David Barwick – DUBROVNIK, Croatia (Econostream) – Following are selected quotes from European Central Bank Executive Board member Philip Lane on Friday, speaking on Friday during a panel discussion of the Dubrovnik Economic Conference:

ECB’s Vasle: Further Rate Cuts Possible in 2024 If Data Allow it

By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – More interest rate cuts are likely this year as long as the data allow it, European Central Bank Governing Council member Boštjan Vasle said Thursday.

ECB’s Vasle: Future Rate Cuts Will Be Gradual

By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – European Central Bank monetary policy easing will be graduaal, ECB Governing Council member Boštjan Vasle said Thursday.

Principal Quote of ECB’s de Guindos

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the principal quote from the livestreamed MNI Connect event on Wednesday with European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos on Wednesday:

ECB’s de Guindos: ‘Huge’ Uncertainty Demands Caution for Future Rate Cuts

By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos on Wednesday called for caution in reducing interest rates in the future, given high uncertainty.

ECB’s Kazāks: Sharp Rate Cuts Unlikely in the Near Future

By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – A rapid reduction of interest rates is unlikely, as the European Central Bank has to have certainty that inflation will remain at low levels, ECB Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said Wednesday.

Exclusive: Transcript of Interview with Swedish NDO Head of Funding Johan Bergström

Exclusive: Transcript of Interview with Swedish NDO Head of Funding Johan Bergström

Exclusive: Sweden National Debt Office Head of Funding: No Further Syndications in 2024

By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – The Swedish National Debt Office (NDO) has completed its syndications for this year, according to Johan Bergström, Head of Funding at NDO.

ECB’s Villeroy Appeals Again for ‘Pragmatic Gradualism’, Defends Timing of First Cut

By David Barwick – VIENNA (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau on Tuesday reiterated his preference for future rate cuts to be subject to ‘pragmatic gradualism’, whilst defending the timing of last week’s 25bp rate cut as appropriate.

ECB’s Rehn: Not Pre-Committing to Any Rate Path

By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – The European Central Bank is not committing to a pre-determined rate path, ECB Governing Council member Olli Rehn said Tuesday.

ECB’s Villeroy: ‘Pragmatic Gradualism’ Essential for Future Rate Cuts

By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – Decisions about future rate cuts should be made in line with ‘pragmatic gradualism’, European Central Bank Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau said Tuesday.

ECB’s Šimkus: More Rate Cuts Possible if Inflation Continues to Reach Target

By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – More interest rate cuts can be expected as long as inflation continues to descend towards target, European Central Bank Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus said Tuesday.

ECB Insight: Lagarde’s Meal Begins, With Crow on the Menu

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – More than anything else, Tuesday’s interview of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde with various European newspapers was an answer to the question, ‘How do you say Holzmann was right without saying Holzmann was right?’

ECB’s Lagarde: ‘Might Be Periods Where We Hold Rates Again’; Could Be More Than One Meeting

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said the ECB could put its monetary policy easing on pause for more than one Governing Council meeting.

ECB’s Kažimír: ‘I Will Wait for the New Data in September’

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Peter Kažimír on Monday said that he was now waiting to see how the data looked in September before acting again and that there was no hurry about monetary policy easing.

ECB’s Nagel: No Inevitability; Still Have to Find the Right Point to Cut Interest Rates Further

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Monday said that there was no inevitability about the next ECB interest rate cut, but that rather, its proper timing was still something policymakers needed to determine.

ECB’s Kazāks: Future Rate Cuts Dependent on Economic Outlook

By Aurėja Bobelytė – VILNIUS (Econostream) – It is too early to make definitive statements about future rate cuts, as these will depend on the inflation and economic outlook, European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said Monday.

ECB’s Holzmann: Governing Council Was ‘To a Certain Extent’ Its Own Hostage on Thursday

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank Governing Council’s decision to cut rates last Thursday also reflected the sentiment that it had left itself little choice, Council member Robert Holzmann said Saturday.