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Two central bankers foreshadow challenges to US dollar
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has said there are “opportunities” for the euro to play a greater ...
ECB's Panetta says no reason to fear banks' liquidity drain from digital euro
The digital euro will be designed in a way that poses no threat to the overall liquidity held by the banking system, top ...
ECB Tells Banks Again to Watch Out for Rise in Bad Loans
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone banks should watch out for a rise in bad loans, particularly when they lend to small ...
Almost a Third of Eurozone’s U.S. Trade Surplus Is Due to U.S. Firms, Says ECB
Affiliates of American businesses also account for most of the eurozone’s deficit in the trade in services, the European ...
Mortgages to Weigh on Euro Zone Consumption Until 2030, ECB Says
But mortgage borrowers will be paying a price for the ECB's past fight against high inflation, which saw it jack up that rate ...
Italy's market watchdog calls for ECB coordination as banking deals boom
Italy's financial markets watchdog Consob said on Friday a lack of regulatory alignment with the European Central Bank is ...
ECB’s Villeroy Says If Policy Needs to Change, Loosening More Likely
The European Central Bank is more likely to further loosen policy if it makes a move in the coming months, as it seeks to ...
ECB Amends Bank Capital Reviews Amid Extreme Weather Risks
The European Central Bank is embedding climate risk into regular reviews of how well banks can absorb losses, marking a new ...
ECB Shouldn’t Rush Into Further Rate Cuts, Bundesbank’s Nagel Says
The Bundesbank president said he supports a cautious approach given that inflation in the eurozone has reached its target ...
Why the Fed and ECB are no longer on the same page
Central bank benchmark borrowing costs are now more than 2 percentage points lower in Europe than the US, a divide that has ...
European Central Bank warns gold rush could pose risk to financial stability
Driven by geopolitical risks, the price of gold is racing from one record high to the next. Is the boom in precious metals ...
The European Central Bank is almost guaranteed to cut rates. Here's what could happen next
Markets are pricing in a 25 basis point rate cut from the ECB. Here's what analysts say about its potential next steps and what they might mean for consumers.