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Byline: By, Lawrence Matheson The European Central Bank has taken a step towards supporting growth by cutting interest rates yet again on Thursday amid easing inflation, offering lower borrowing costs [...]

Byline: By, Lawrence Matheson Inflation in the 20-nation eurozone has slightly decreased to 2.5% in June, still above the preferred level of the European Central Bank ECB, which is not [...]

Byline: DOUG CUNNINGHAM Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank Thursday cut three key interest rates by a quarter point, citing inflation dynamics as it loosened monetary policy restrictions. [...]

Byline: DOUG CUNNINGHAM Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank's governing council Thursday cut three key interest rates by 25 basis points, based on inflation falling. 'The incoming information [...]

Byline: By, Lawrence Matheson The European Central Bank ECB has slashed its key interest rate by a quarter point, signaling a global trend towards reducing borrowing costs, a decision that [...]

Byline: MATTHEW LYNN The 'nein', 'non' or just a plain old 'no way' has already been uttered. As France prepares for its most significant election in at least a decade, [...]

Byline: By, Lawrence Matheson Inflation in Europe rose to an annual 2.6% in May, higher than expected, as the sting of consumer price increases lingers, according to official figures released [...]

Byline: Tim Wallace The president of the European Central Bank (ECB) has urged France to bring runaway borrowing back under control amid fears Marine Le Pen will rely on debt [...]

IOANNINA: snappi has issued the following press release: snappi, the pioneering Greek neobank, announces that it has received a universal banking license from the European Central Bank (ECB), following the [...]

The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Canada (BoC) have cut interest rates, marking a significant shift in monetary policy. The ECB reduced its key rate to 3.75% [...]

Understanding the ECB * The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for 19 countries in the eurozone, including Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, [...]

Byline: DOUG CUNNINGHAM June 6 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank Thursday lowered three key interest rates by 25 basis points, citing falling inflation. The action brings refinancing rates to [...]

Byline: CLYDE HUGHES July 18 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank's Governing Council on Thursday decided to keep interest rates unchanged after cutting rates in June. The ECB held its [...]

Byline: Matthew Lynn The 'nein', 'non' or just a plain old 'no way' has already been uttered. As France prepares for its most significant election in at least a decade, [...]

Byline: Chris Price and Melissa Lawford THE European Central Bank has recorded its first loss in two decades after raising interest rates to record highs. The Frankfurt-based institution lost €1.3bn [...]

The bank held rates for the fifth consecutive time, but said confidence was growing that inflation would return to its target and it could ease its stance soon. The European [...]

Byline: By, Lawrence Matheson Europe's inflation has dropped significantly, but hopes for a quick interest rate cut have vanished. The energy crisis in Europe, caused by Russia's war in Ukraine, [...]

Tradeweb Markets Inc. has been awarded two framework agreements to provide electronic trading platforms (ETPs) to the European Central Bank (ECB) and other Eurosystem National Central Banks. The contracts cover [...]

Byline: DOUG CUNNINGHAM March 7 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank Thursday decided to leave three key interest rates unchanged, citing falling inflation. Refinance interest rates were left in place [...]

The European Central Bank (ECB) has repeatedly denied claims about bitcoin's failure as a currency and investment, stating that it lacks cash flows, dividends, productive commercial uses, and social benefits. [...]

FRANKFURT, February 22, 2024 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- For the first time since 2004, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday an annual loss for 2023 following almost two [...]

Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed the $65,000 mark and is nearing its all-time high of $69,000 against the Euro. Despite skepticism from European authorities, Bitcoin has soared to an all-time high [...]

Byline: Eshe Nelson Interest rate cuts could start as soon as April, investors say. But the eurozone's central bank, which held rates steady on Thursday, has said it will probably [...]

Byline: Chris Price Christine Lagarde has been accused of misusing the European Central Bank to boost her own political agenda in a backlash by the organisation's staff. The president of [...]

The European Central Bank (ECB) has initiated inquiries into several lenders, urging them to disclose their exposure to Grifols SA GRFS and its affiliated entities following accusations of financial manipulation [...]

The European Central Bank (ECB) is offering a $1.3 billion ($1.2 billion) contract to contractors to enable offline payments for a retail digital euro. The ECB plans to allocate up [...]

The European Central Bank (ECB) is hesitant to buy Bitcoin, referring to it as a speculative asset that doesn't meet the characteristics of money. The bank is exploring a digital [...]

Paris: The European Central Bank notified Societe Generale of the level of its Pillar 2 Requirement (P2R), which will apply from 1st January 2024. It stands at 2.42%, including 1.44% [...]

During the XXVIII Economics Meeting in S'Agaro, Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Luis de Guindos, has raised concerns about the potential impact of labor cost increases on [...]

Artificial intelligence may help policymakers understand inflation and regulate big lenders, the central bank said. The European Central Bank said on Thursday that it was exploring ways to use artificial [...]

Byline: Tim Wallace CHRISTINE LAGARDE has increased interest rates to a record high as the European Central Bank (ECB) battles to bring down ination in the bloc. The ECB president [...]

Byline: Tim Wallace Christine Lagarde has said criticism of her leadership is 'irrelevant', as she hit back at claims she is a poor central banker. The president of the European [...]

''Inflation is still expected to stay too high for too long,'' the bank's chief said, but noted that the campaign of interest rate increases was helping curb price pressures. The [...]

Byline: DAVID MCHUGH; ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFURT, HESSE, GERMANY -- The European Central Bank slowed the pace of its interest rate increases Thursday, stepping back like the U.S. Federal Reserve from [...]

Byline: A.L. LEE Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank on Thursday raised three key interest rates by a quarter percentage point to 4% or more as inflation was [...]

Byline: DOUG CUNNINGHAM Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank's Governing Council Thursday decided to leave three key interest rates unchanged as inflation 'dropped markedly' in September to 4.3%. [...]

The European Central Bank carried through with a large interest rate increase Thursday, brushing aside predictions it might dial back as U.S. bank collapses and troubles at Credit Suisse feed [...]

FRANKFURT, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The European Central Bank (ECB) decided on Thursday to lift main interest rates by another 25 basis points in a bid to [...]

Byline: DOUG CUNNINGHAM The European Central Bank Thursday raised three key interest rates by 25 basis points in an effort to deal with ongoing high inflation pressures. Eurozone inflation hit [...]

Markets expect the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the seventh time on Thursday due to rising euro area inflation. Hawks may feel secure pressing for a higher [...]

Byline: DANIEL J. GRAEBER May 31 (UPI) -- Efforts to control inflation in the European economy run the risk of creating 'vulnerabilities' in the banking sector, where conditions remain fragile, [...]

Policymakers on Thursday approved another hefty interest rate increase to corral prices that have risen ''far too high.'' As clouds continue to gather over Europe's economy, the European Central Bank [...]

Byline: DAVID McHUGH; ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- The European Central Bank made its largest-ever interest rate increase Thursday, following the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks in a [...]

Byline: David J. Lynch The European Central Bank on Thursday announced its largest-ever increase in interest rates, as officials confront a nightmare scenario of soaring inflation coupled with an economy [...]

Byline: David J. Lynch The European Central Bank on Thursday announced its largest-ever increase in interest rates, as officials confront a nightmare scenario of soaring inflation coupled with an economy [...]

Byline: David J. Lynch The European Central Bank on Thursday is expected to raise interest rates for the second time this year in a risky bid to cool off inflation [...]

Byline: Szu Ping Chan THE European Central Bank is poised to deliver the largest interest rate rise since the creation of the euro as it fights to bring surging inflation [...]

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved spot Bitcoin ETFs, causing concern among the crypto industry. SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw criticized the move, stating that the Bitcoin-based investment [...]

Paris: BPCE has issued the following news release: Groupe BPCE has received notification from the European Central Bank concerning the results of the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) conducted [...]

Byline: DOUG CUNNINGHAM The European Central Bank Thursday raised its three key interest rates by half a percent and said it expects to raise them further based on 'substantial upward [...]