Monetary Policy

ECB keeps interest rates unchanged as economy withstands trade shock

The European Central Bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 2 percent on Thursday, with the euro area economy still proving itself resilient and with inflation reasonably steady around the Bank’s

30/10/2025

by LP Staff Writers

UK inflation slowed less than expected in May

Consumer price inflation in the U.K. slowed only slightly in May, all but ensuring that the Bank of England won’t cut interest rates at its policy meeting on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics said the consumer price index rose

18/06/2025

by LP Staff Writers

UK inflation hits fresh high in July

Inflation rose by more than expected again in July, further narrowing the Bank of England’s scope

ECB cuts again as it heads into an uncertain future

The European Central Bank cut its key deposit rate by another quarter-point to 2 percent, as

European Parliament wins chance of bigger say in ECB vice president race

The European Parliament could have an early say in the race for the European Central Bank vice presidency, a win for lawmakers after years of pushing for more influence over the EU’s

09/12/2025

Central Banker·Central banks·Eurozone·Finance and banking·Financial Services·Monetary Policy

ECB frets at prospect of Trump ally running US central bank

European Central Bank officials are growing increasingly jittery as Kevin Hassett — a close ally of President Donald Trump with very little central bank experience — emerges as the frontrunner to lead

05/12/2025

Central Banker·Eurozone·Finance and banking·Inflation·Monetary Policy

Markets give a cautious welcome to Reeves’ messy UK budget

LONDON — Financial markets gave a cautious welcome to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget — to the extent that they could make sense of it. The presentation of the U.K. government’s fiscal plans

26/11/2025

Banks·Bonds·Budget·Central Banker·Cost of living·Crisis·Debt·Energy·Financial Services UK·Inflation·Interest rates·Markets·Monetary Policy·Parliament·Tax

ECB Lagarde flags essential steps to fuller union for raising growth

Europe must work to unleash the untapped potential of its internal market, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said, noting that she given the very same message in 2019 – before Russia’s

21/11/2025

Central Banker·EU governance·Eurozone·Fiscal measures·Growth·Monetary Policy·Single Market

Spain’s silence and the ECB presidency

Conspicuous silence from Madrid as Luis de Guindos prepares to leave the European Central Bank’s vice presidency has fueled speculation that the eurozone’s fourth-largest member is eyeing a bigger prize: the very

12/11/2025

Banking·Banks·Central Banker·Central banks·European politics·Eurozone·Finance·Financial Services·Financial stability·Global economy·Markets·Monetary Policy

Trump’s tariffs have hurt less than expected so far, says ECB’s Kocher

VIENNA — Donald Trump’s trade war has been less damaging for Europe’s economy than widely feared, and there is a hope that a stable recovery is underway, European Central Bank governing council

12/11/2025

Central Banker·Economic performance·Energy and Climate·Europe’s economic recovery·Eurozone·Financial Services·Global economy·Growth·Inflation·Interest rates·Monetary Policy·Quantitative easing

EU tells skeptical Bulgarians the euro is their guardian angel in a dangerous world

SOFIA — The euro is more than just a currency: it’s a geopolitical insurance policy in a fragmenting world. That was the message the EU’s most senior economic leaders sent to a

05/11/2025

Airspace·Baltics·Central Banker·Crisis·Currency·Defense·Digital currencies·Disinformation·Energy·ESM·Eurozone·Finance·Financial Services·Media·Monetary Policy·Social Media·War

Farage’s deputy calls for fresh debate over Bank of England remit

LONDON — Nigel Farage’s second-in-command called for a rethink of the U.K.’s interest rate-setting committee in a fresh sign that a Reform UK government could intervene in Britain’s independent central bank. Richard

04/11/2025

ECB union sues bank over attempts to silence union reps

The European Central Bank’s staff union is taking the bank to court, accusing ECB management of trying to silence and intimidate its representatives in violation of the principles of European democracy. The case, lodged with the European

20/10/2025

Banking·Banking Supervision·Banks·career·Central Banker·Courts·Culture·Employment·EU staff·Governance·Human rights·Inflation·Labor·Monetary Policy·Rights·Rule of Law·Transparency

Debt-ridden Italy fears impact of guarantees for €140B loan to Ukraine

LUXEMBOURG — Italy on Friday demanded assurances from the EU’s statistics office that national guarantees against a €140 billion loan to Ukraine won’t worsen their debt load and budget deficit, according to

10/10/2025

Economic governance·European Monetary Union·Eurozone·Finance and banking·Financial Services·Investment·Markets·Monetary Policy·Payments·Risk and compliance·Russia sanctions

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Monetary Policy

ECB keeps interest rates unchanged as economy withstands trade shock

UK inflation slowed less than expected in May

UK inflation hits fresh high in July

ECB cuts again as it heads into an uncertain future

European Parliament wins chance of bigger say in ECB vice president race

ECB frets at prospect of Trump ally running US central bank

Markets give a cautious welcome to Reeves’ messy UK budget

ECB Lagarde flags essential steps to fuller union for raising growth

Spain’s silence and the ECB presidency

Trump’s tariffs have hurt less than expected so far, says ECB’s Kocher

Farage’s deputy calls for fresh debate over Bank of England remit

ECB union sues bank over attempts to silence union reps

Debt-ridden Italy fears impact of guarantees for €140B loan to Ukraine

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