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
