Reports Tagged: ECB

February 20, 2026

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

February 17, 2026

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

February 05, 2026

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

February 04, 2026

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

January 28, 2026

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

January 09, 2026

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

December 18, 2025

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

December 02, 2025

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

November 13, 2025

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

October 31, 2025

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

October 16, 2025

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

September 11, 2025

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

September 02, 2025

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

August 01, 2025

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

July 24, 2025

After lowering interest rates by 200-bps since June 2024, as expected the European Central Bank (ECB) left its benchmark interest rate today at 2%, adding the Governing Council (GC) is

July 22, 2025

European Central Bank (ECB) officials will start their summer break with a clearly signaled rate pause, leaving the benchmark deposit rate at 2% when their monetary policy meeting concludes this

July 18, 2025

The Financial Times, citing European Union negotiators, reported a few minutes ago that US President Donald Trump has suggested he might simply be done with it all and hit the

July 01, 2025

European Central Bank (ECB) officials have adopted a strong consensus to pause at their next monetary policy meeting on July 24, with the Governing Council looking to test over the summer whether

June 05, 2025

After cutting rates from 2.25% to 2.0%, as universally expected, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde repeated two very clearly pointed and directional phrases in today’s post meeting press conference

May 28, 2025

Bottom Line: The ECB will cut rates from 2.25% to 2.0% next week, and while the forecast revisions that will be presented will be clouded by enormous tariff uncertainty, they