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ECB Holds Rates Steady As Oil Risks Loom. Traders Are Betting On A September Hike

The ECB voted to leave its main interest rate at 2.25%, a decision that was widely expected after the central bank delivered a quarter-percentage-point increase in June, its first rate hike since 2023.

International Business Times

Global Market: ECB signals future debate on raising bank reserve requirements to reduce central bank losses

The European Central Bank may increase minimum reserve requirements for commercial banks. This move could reduce interest payments made to lenders by the Eurosystem. Such a change might save the Eurosystem nearly €4 billion annually. It also aims to address losses at national central banks. A decision on this proposal…

The Economic Times

FTSE 100 falls as Middle East war intensifies

Brent oil topped 100 dollars a barrel on Thursday for the first time since May.

The Independent UK

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ECB hostage to oil prices? Lagarde leaves door open for a September hike

ECB President Christine Lagarde warned that surging oil prices could shape the September rate decision, leaving the door open to another interest rate hike at the next meeting.

Euronews

ECB holds rates at 2.25% as the reignited Iran war keeps a second hike in play

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, pausing after June's first hike in three years as easing inflation bought policymakers time, while renewed fighting in the Middle East caused a new rise in energy prices, keeping another hike firmly on the table for autumn.

Euronews

Global Market: ECB seen holding rates steady while keeping September hike option open

The European Central Bank is expected to maintain current interest rates at its upcoming policy meeting. Policymakers will likely signal that further rate increases remain a possibility in September. This cautious approach comes as rising energy prices threaten to reignite inflationary pressures across the euro area. Financial markets are anticipating…

The Economic Times

Spain backs Hernández de Cos in first-ever bid for the ECB presidency, reports say

The Spanish government has chosen Pablo Hernández de Cos, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements and former Bank of Spain governor, as its candidate to succeed Christine Lagarde at the ECB.

Euronews

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Eurozone inflation confirmed at 2.8%: Will it be enough for the ECB to pause?

Eurozone inflation was confirmed at 2.8% for June on Friday, marking the first decline this year and giving the European Central Bank a timely argument to keep its deposit facility rate unchanged at 2.25% when it meets this week.

Euronews

ECB selects 36 payment providers for digital euro pilot as the project moves ahead

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers to help test the digital euro in a year-long pilot from 2027, marking the latest milestone in the EU's effort to create a digital form of central bank money while reducing reliance on foreign payment networks.

Euronews

EU lawmakers give digital euro the green light, but rollout still years away

EU lawmakers on Thursday backed kickstarting negotiations on creating a digital version of the euro, as the European Union races to introduce the currency.

Radio France Internationale

Newsletter: Money talks, but first listen to Lagarde

In today's newsletter: An exclusive interview with EBC President Christine Lagarde, the Spanish proposal of €850 billion of EU common borrowing, and ambassadors race to the 21st sanctions package against Russia finish line.

Euronews

Europe Today: Europe at an economic crossroads as global tensions rise

Christine Lagarde warns Europe must strengthen its economy as renewed tensions in the Middle East add fresh uncertainty to the global outlook. EU finance ministers meet in Brussels as the bloc considers new economic measures, trade restrictions on Israeli settlements and updated crypto rules.

Euronews

'I'm not a candidate': Lagarde tells Euronews as French election speculation grows

Lagarde told Euronews that she is not "a candidate", while vowing to continue championing European ideals. Speculation that she could leave the ECB early to play an active role in the campaign is rife in Brussels and Paris.

Euronews

'Digital euro will not replace cash,' Lagarde tells Euronews as negotiations advance

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde rejected claims in an exclusive interview with Euronews that the digital euro is designed to replace cash or allow the central bank to monitor payments, as the legislation entered a new phase following months of talks in the European Parliament.

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Euronews

'Let's debate it': ECB President tells Euronews as Spain pitches joint borrowing plan

European Central Bank President tells Euronews in an exclusive interview that it is "pretty obvious we need to have a European asset" that the markets see as safe and liquid, and one that can compete with the US.

Euronews

Lagarde mulls leaving ECB early to play a role in French elections

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she is considering the possibility of taking part in the upcoming French elections, a move that could result in her stepping down from her post earlier than planned.

International Business Times

ECB President Lagarde Hints At Major Move Into French Politics That Could See Her Early Departure From The Post

ECB President Christine Lagarde could leave her post before her tenure ends ahead of the French presidential elections.

France 24

French heatwave threatens food inflation as agriculture sector suffers

Tomatoes cook on the vine and cereal crops get scorched – climate change is hitting French agriculture, and shoppers are poised to bear the brunt of it. Also, the EU and China set an October deadline to make progress on trade disputes, while the ECB Chief Christine Lagarde says the…

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Euronews

Newsletter: EU-Turkey relations in spotlight ahead of NATO summit

Also in this newsletter: Brussels sets autumn deadline for progress on rebalancing China trade; and European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño speaks to Europe Today about Europe's competitiveness.

Euronews

Christine Lagarde's Sintra speech signals a new ECB playbook

Christine Lagarde says the ECB is back to basics but must adapt to a more volatile global economy.

The Independent UK

Europe's central bank head defends its recent rate hike to fight inflation

The head of the European Central Bank said the bank’s latest rate increase will help bring down inflation to its 2% target by next year

The Economic Times

Euro zone 10-year yields near three-month lows at start of busy week

Bond yields in the Euro zone are at their lowest since early March, a welcome development for central bankers meeting at the ECB's Sintra Forum. A recent drop in oil prices has eased inflation concerns, leading investors to scale back expectations for interest rate hikes from the ECB and Bank…

Euronews

Newsletter: Air-con culture war cranks up as heatwave moves east

Also in this newsletter: A flavour of last night's US Indpendence bash hosted by Ambassador Bill White, and a preview of talks taking place between EU and Chinese trade chiefs in Brussels later today.

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Dollar Gains on Euro Weakness and Higher T-note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose by +0.17% and is just below last Friday’s 13-month high. The dollar erased early losses on Monday and moved higher after the euro declined when ECB President Lagarde pushed back against any additional tightening of monetary policy by the ECB due to...

Euronews

Capital markets union imperative to build euro as global reserve, Lagarde says

In an increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape, the EU has no choice but to take control of its own money, head of ECB tells panel in Brussels.

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