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Euro hits the ECB’s nerve — Welcome to the “too much of a good thing” phase
The euro rally isn’t dead, but it’s approaching the treetop zone. Verbal jawboning may slow the ascent, and the dollar—thanks ...
In Europe, Economists See a Chance to Rise on the Global Stage
Central bankers who gathered in Portugal this week focused on ways that Europe could improve its competitiveness with the ...
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Paschal Donohoe declines to rule out ECB move
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe declined to rule himself of contention to replace European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde when her term ends next year, although he indicated such a ...
The Debate's Heating Up At The ECB, According To Released Minutes
The just-released minutes of the European Central Bank's June meeting show that most ECB members were concerned about a ...
At Sintra getaway, central bankers mull threats to their domain
At their annual gathering in the hills of Portugal's Sintra, central bankers this week confronted rising challenges to their ...
ECB Faces Growing Divide as Inflation Undershoot Becomes Harder to Ignore
The minutes of the ECB’s June meeting confirmed the message that President Christine Lagarde tried to convey during the press conference: downside risks to growth and the downward revisions to the ...
Could the ECB prevent a rise in the EUR/USD exchange rate? – Commerzbank
"Of course, the ECB does not pursue a specific exchange rate target, as this would violate the G20 agreement on exchange rate policy. What De Guindos means by this is not the level itself, but the ...
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For the euro to go global, the EU must match its ambition with real action
In recent weeks, EU leaders have voiced their support for strengthening the euro’s global role. Christine Lagarde has called ...
ECB officials question whether euro has strengthened too much
While the ECB has halved borrowing costs to 2 per cent since June 2024, the US Federal Reserve has kept them higher at more than twice that rate. Historically, higher US yields attracted capital ...