The ongoing ceasefire between the US and Iran has contributed to taming energy prices, reducing over the last two weeks the magnitude of the shock facing the euro area. This

European Central Bank (ECB) officials are squarely focused on assessing the medium-term impact of the ongoing energy crisis on euro area inflation. Beyond the length of the war, and its

Since the inception of the war between the US, Israel and Iran markets have tightened conditions massively for the European Central Bank. Today, ECB Executive Board Member Isabel Schnabel put

Despite yesterday’s European Central Bank (ECB) press release flagging both upside inflation and downside growth risks from the Iran war, and President Christine Lagarde’s wait-and-see tone at the subsequent press

Facing soaring natural gas and commodity prices, and a potentially severe supply shock from the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, the European Central Bank (ECB) chose today to

Soaring oil and natural gas prices last week and over the weekend triggered by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the expansion of the war into a regional conflict, including

Over Sourced articles this week indicate that euro area governments are looking to bring forward the renewal of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) three key executive board positions that are due

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) policy meeting on February 5 reinforced two main elements underpinning the Governing Council’s (GC) policy stance. On the one hand stronger than expected growth, on-target

The European Central Bank (ECB) as expected maintained its policy stance and overall communication unchanged after its monetary policy meeting today. The Governing Council (GC) thinks that inflation is on

The euro area macroeconomic environment remains broadly in line with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) projections, and the Governing Council will, as universally expected, maintain its key deposit rate at

With the euro breaking above its recent September 2025 highs and yesterday briefly hitting levels last seen in 2021 above $1.2000, market participants are placing bets that the European Central Bank (ECB) may cut

Economic data and surveys released this week validate the consensus within the European Central Bank’s Governing Council (GC) that 2% remains the appropriate benchmark deposit rate, and that setting is

The European Central Bank (ECB) reaffirmed at its policy meeting today that 2% remains the appropriate level for its benchmark deposit interest rate. While President Christine Lagarde stressed uncertainty remains

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) latest indicators confirm the Governing Council’s (GC) view that the euro area economy, though expanding only modestly, remains resilient to US tariffs. Record-low unemployment and

The firm policy consensus among European Central Bank (ECB) officials to hold interest rates at 2% through the next meetings remains unchanged. Tighter financing conditions for firms and households, however, have introduced

Hard and survey data released this week have further reassured European Central Bank (ECB) officials that the economy is strong enough to weather higher US tariffs. Additionally, solid domestic inflationary

European Central Bank (ECB) officials have grown more convinced in recent weeks that a 2% policy rate is sufficient to safeguard price stability. While uncertainty over US tariffs will keep

European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde reiterated that the bank is “in a good place,” but still retained optionality in today’s press conference, pointing out the central bank will

Stable inflation and positive economic growth have paved the way for the European Central Bank (ECB) to hold interest rates unchanged at its next policy meeting on September 11. The

Hard and survey data on the eurozone confirmed this week the economy is weakening, and the European Central Bank (ECB) is no longer facing any inflationary pressures. With the June