By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus on Saturday made evident again his preference for an interest rate cut in December.
20 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mário Centeno on Friday said that the ECB could disregard inflation undershooting for no longer than several quarters.
19 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Madis Müller on Friday said that the ECB did not currently need to ease further.
19 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Thursday that the risk of euro area inflation falling lastingly below target was limited and that inflation risks were two-sided.
18 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Thursday that euro area growth was likely to remain moderate in the coming months amd that risks were now more evenly balanced than before the summer.
18 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Wednesday defended the ECB’s cautious approach, saying it was justified by the uncertainties.
17 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Banco de Portugal Governor Nominee Álvaro Santos Pereira said on Wednesday that he did not consider himself a “dove”.
17 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone on Wednesday urged Europe’s financial sector to prioritize resilience over efficiency amid growing geopolitical, technological, and climate-related threats, warning that trust in money ultimately depends on a system that can withstand severe shocks.
17 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras on Wednesday said that the ECB had succeeded in achieving an equilibrium but had to be ready to react as circumstances demanded.
17 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) — European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos’ comments today shouldn’t be mistaken for a rubber stamp on an extended pause. While he dutifully called current rates “appropriate”, that is pure boilerplate after a decision taken less than a week ago. The substance of his remarks was noticeably more dovish.
17 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos on Wednesday said that the ECB’s current interest rates remain “appropriate” but stressed that policymakers were keeping all options open amid heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
17 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá said on Tuesday that the ECB should remain agile and prepared to adjust policy in any direction.
16 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – It’s still possible to believe the European Central Bank’s Governing Council could cut rates again this year — if one expects the environment to change enough to make next year’s undershooting of the target look less transitory.
16 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus said on Tuesday that the easing cycle was nearing its end but might not yet be over.
16 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said on Tuesday that there was currently no reason for the ECB to cut interest rates further.
16 September 2025
By David Barwick and Marta Vilar – VALLETTA (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 15 September 2025 with Edward Scicluna, Governor of the Central Bank of Malta and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
16 September 2025
By Marta Vilar and David Barwick – VALLETTA (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s Governing Council is not planning another interest rate cut, and if the current, delicate balance of inflationary forces still holds in December, the ECB will not ease further this year, according to Council member Edward Scicluna.
16 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher said on Monday that inflation rates among Eurozone countries should not diverge in the long term.
15 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Peter Kažimír said on Monday that neglecting upside risks to inflation would be a mistake.
15 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said on Monday that the ECB should keep a steady hand and that small deviations from the inflation target should be allowed.
15 September 2025