Monetary Policy

Bank of England to ease pressure on Reeves by slowing bond sales

The Bank of England left its key interest rate unchanged on Thursday but offered Chancellor Rachel Reeves a modicum of relief by slowing the pace of its bond sales. The Monetary Policy

18/09/2025

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

Croatia’s euro advice to Bulgaria: Relax, it could be a lot worse

All those Bulgarian euro doomsayers need to take a chill pill. At least, that’s the advice

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

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

EU trio in G7 look for US, Japanese back-up in using Russian assets

The EU’s big three in the G7 — Germany, France and Italy — are urging Japan and the U.S. to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, just as Europe is now

01/10/2025

Currency·Economic governance·EU-Russia relations·European Monetary Union·Eurozone·Finance and banking·Financial Services·Investment·Markets·Monetary Policy·Risk and compliance·Russia sanctions·War in Ukraine

Brussels eyes loophole to isolate Hungary, send billions in Russian assets to Ukraine

BRUSSELS — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is standing in the way of the EU’s plan to seize €140 billion of sanctioned Russian assets and lend them to Ukraine. But the European

26/09/2025

Banks·Central Banker·Economic governance·EU-Russia relations·Financial Services·Investment·Markets·Monetary Policy·Payments·Risk and compliance·Russia sanctions

Farage takes on the Bank of England with blast against QE legacy

Nigel Farage and co. are taking aim at the Bank of England in a way that may help Chancellor Rachel Reeves out of her budget woes — if she dares go along

26/09/2025

Bonds·Digital currencies·Financial Services UK·Monetary Policy·Quantitative easing

The digital euro has enraged half of Brussels. Here’s what you need to know.

As bronzed Eurocrats return from summer holidays to face the usual September onslaught of lobbyists in Brussels, this year they’ll find an unlikely interest group waiting at their doors: the European Central

19/09/2025

Central Banker·Currency·Digital currencies·Economic governance·European Monetary Union·Eurozone·Finance and banking·Financial Services·Financial stability·Financial technology·Monetary Policy·Payments·Regulation·Technology

Russia cuts interest rates again but frictions with government remain

Russia’s Central Bank cut interest rates again on Friday, but the government immediately grumbled that more will be needed to stop the economy stalling. The CBR cut its key interest rate to

12/09/2025

Budget·Central Banker·Data·Growth·Inflation·Interest rates·Monetary Policy·Oil·War in Ukraine

ECB’s Lagarde set to face grilling on French troubles

France’s fiscal troubles will present European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde with a particularly sensitive challenge at her regular press conference on Thursday. Aside from the Governing Council’s latest decisions, the former

11/09/2025

Central Banker·Europe’s economic recovery·Eurozone·Financial Services·Growth·Inflation·Interest rates·Monetary Policy·Quantitative easing

France isn’t heading to the IMF, ECB’s Lagarde says

The likely collapse of France’s government won’t force it to seek support from the International Monetary Fund, but the country absolutely has to get its public finances under control, European Central Bank

01/09/2025

Eurozone·Fiscal measures·Growth·Inflation·Interest rates·Monetary Policy

Trump’s attack on Fed triggers alarm in Europe over economic stability

BRUSSELS — Europe’s central bankers were cautiously critical Tuesday of U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to oust a top Federal Reserve official. They expressed unease at the potential spillover effects from a

26/08/2025

Central Banker·Central banks·Interest rates·Monetary Policy

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Monetary Policy

Bank of England to ease pressure on Reeves by slowing bond sales

UK inflation slowed less than expected in May

Croatia’s euro advice to Bulgaria: Relax, it could be a lot worse

ECB cuts again as it heads into an uncertain future

ECB union sues bank over attempts to silence union reps

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

EU trio in G7 look for US, Japanese back-up in using Russian assets

Brussels eyes loophole to isolate Hungary, send billions in Russian assets to Ukraine

Farage takes on the Bank of England with blast against QE legacy

The digital euro has enraged half of Brussels. Here’s what you need to know.

Russia cuts interest rates again but frictions with government remain

ECB’s Lagarde set to face grilling on French troubles

France isn’t heading to the IMF, ECB’s Lagarde says

Trump’s attack on Fed triggers alarm in Europe over economic stability

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