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ECB’s Demarco Says Case for Looking Through Oil Shock Is Fading

ECB’s Demarco Says Case for Looking Through Oil Shock Is Fading

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Alexander Demarco said Tuesday that the ECB’s ability to look through the latest oil shock was weakening as the Middle East conflict drags on and energy prices remain elevated.

12 May 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Elderson: Europe’s Banking Problem Is Fragmentation, Not Regulation

ECB’s Elderson: Europe’s Banking Problem Is Fragmentation, Not Regulation

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Frank Elderson on Tuesday said Europe’s banking sector was held back by fragmented markets rather than excessive regulation, calling for faster progress on the banking union, capital markets integration and the Single Market.

12 May 2026 Central Bank News
Italy: MEF Allotted €10 Billion in BOT Auctions on May 12

Italy: MEF Allotted €10 Billion in BOT Auctions on May 12

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) allotted a combined €10 billion of Treasury bills (BOTs) on Tuesday across two maturities, according to results published by the Bank of Italy.

12 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
ECB's Panetta Elected Chair of BIS Board

ECB's Panetta Elected Chair of BIS Board

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta was elected chair of the board of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) for a three-year term starting June 3, the BIS said in a press release on Tuesday.

12 May 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Patsalides: Things Point to June Rate Hike, But Not New Tightening Cycle

ECB’s Patsalides: Things Point to June Rate Hike, But Not New Tightening Cycle

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Christodoulos Patsalides said in an interview published Monday that worsening inflation risks were pushing the ECB toward a possible June rate hike, though he cautioned that any move would depend on incoming data and would not necessarily open a new tightening phase.

11 May 2026 Central Bank News
Belgium: Debt Agency Plans New August 2031 OLO Syndication

Belgium: Debt Agency Plans New August 2031 OLO Syndication

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Belgium plans to launch a new syndicated euro benchmark bond maturing August 22, 2031, the Belgian Debt Agency (BDA) said on Monday, citing an announcement by Finance Minister Jan Jambon.

11 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
ECB’s Rehn: Must Be Ready for a Prolonged Conflict in Hormuz

ECB’s Rehn: Must Be Ready for a Prolonged Conflict in Hormuz

By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn said on Monday that Europe should brace for a lengthy war in the Middle East, arguing that China may not really be pushing Iran toward peace.

11 May 2026 Central Bank News
ECB Insight: Lagarde Keeps June Open — Upward, but Also Sideways

ECB Insight: Lagarde Keeps June Open — Upward, but Also Sideways

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has not undone the hawkish signal of April 30, when she suggested that “directionally, I know where we're heading.” Still, she has made clearer that June 11 may be more open than markets believed.

11 May 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s de Guindos: Growth Data in Coming Weeks “Is Not Going to Be Good”

ECB’s de Guindos: Growth Data in Coming Weeks “Is Not Going to Be Good”

By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday that the ECB must be prudent ahead of its next interest rate decision, warning that incoming economic data are likely to show weaker growth amid the ongoing energy-price shock.

11 May 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Kocher: Stagflation Risk “Cannot Be Ruled Out”

ECB’s Kocher: Stagflation Risk “Cannot Be Ruled Out”

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher said that the risk of stagflation in the Eurozone could not be ruled out and that the ECB should not wait too long to raise interest rates if energy prices failed to improve quickly and clearly.

11 May 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Escrivá Says Private Stablecoins Cannot Anchor Monetary System

ECB’s Escrivá Says Private Stablecoins Cannot Anchor Monetary System

By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá on Saturday said private stablecoins could not serve as the anchor of the monetary system, arguing that central banks remained essential guarantors of trust amid geoeconomic fragmentation and rapid technological change.

9 May 2026 Central Bank News