International Monetary and Financial Committee: Statement by ECB President Lagarde
According to ECB President Lagarde, the rise in trade policy uncertainty is unprecedented and is weighing on investment. Global growth…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 14 – 19 April 2025
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Multiannual Financial Framework: EP Budgets Committee sets out priorities
MEPs in the Budgets Committee have backed the first report outlining Parliament’s vision for the next long-term EU budget. In…
ECB: Danish krone now available in T2 and TARGET Instant Payment Settlement services
As of 22 April 2025, Danish market participants are able to settle wholesale and retail payments in Danish krone instantly…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 7 – 12 April 2025
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U.S. Fed Governor Barr: Deepfakes and the AI Arms Race in Bank Cybersecurity
"Cybercrime is on the rise, and cybercriminals are increasingly turning to Gen AI to facilitate their crimes. Criminal tactics are…
ECB Governing Council lowers the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points
The Governing Council today decided to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. Accordingly, the interest…
Speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Powell on the economic outlook
The new U.S. Administration is in the process of implementing substantial policy changes in four distinct areas: trade, immigration, fiscal…
EU Council agrees position to simplify InvestEU regulation to boost competitiveness
EU Member states’ representatives (Coreper) approved today the Council’s negotiating mandate on one of the Commission’s proposals to simplify EU…
Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part V: Key findings from DeepSeek
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Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part IV: Key findings from Claude
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Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part III: Key findings from Google Gemini
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Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part II: Key findings from ChatGPT
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Tracing the U.S. dollar’s role as a safe-haven currency – part I: Key Findings from Perplexity AI
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Jordan: EU Council adopts macro-financial assistance of €500 million in loans
The EU assistance will bolster Jordan’s economic stability and support its ongoing reform agenda in the face of mounting internal…
Main results of the Eurogroup on 11 April 2025
The Eurogroup prepared for the upcoming Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group. In inclusive…
OECD: Türkiye should maintain prudent policy to foster investment and growth
Türkiye’s macroeconomic policies of the last two years have achieved a significant reduction of its current account deficit and a…
Spain: IMF staff concluding statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
The Spanish economy has been performing strongly. Growth is expected to remain significantly above the euro area average in the…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 31 March – 5 April 2025
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EIOPA launches Europe-wide liquidity stress test of occupational pension funds
The EU Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched its 5th stress test of occupational pension funds in Europe.…
EU Commission issues €8 billion in its 4th syndicated EU-Bond transaction of 2025
The proceeds of the transaction will be used to finance EU policy programmes most notably in the context of NextGenerationEU…
Greece: IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation
Greece's near-term economic outlook remains favorable, establishing a solid foundation to address remaining crisis legacies and structural imbalances necessary for…
Russia and Belarus: EU Commission analyses sanctions implementation and enforcement
Maria Luís Albuquerque, EU Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, will chair the meeting of the…
Universal U.S. tariffs: Just a first step implementing Trump’s “Mar-a-Lago accord”?
Economists and investors are closely watching for potential shifts in U.S. financial and exchange rate policies tied to the so-called…
Speech by U.S. Fed Chair Powell on U.S. economic outlook and rising uncertainty
U.S. Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell emphasized in his speech that while the U.S. economy remains in good shape, uncertainty…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 24 – 29 March 2025
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MEPs endorse their EU budget priorities for 2026: resilience and preparedness
MEPs endorsed Parliament’s guidelines for the 2026 EU budget by 441 votes in favour, 173 against, and with 70 abstentions,…
Sustainable housing: Spain: EIB Group and BBVA provide €185 million for SMEs
The EIB Group – made up of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – has signed…
ECB President Christine Lagarde on the transformative power of AI
"On this side of the Atlantic, we are still paying the price for having been too slow to capitalise on…
EP debate on European Council conclusions: Speech by Ursula von der Leyen
"In a stormy global economy, the Single Market is our safe harbour. Thirty years after Jacques Delors laid its first…
European Stability Mechanism mandates Scope Ratings to rate its creditworthiness
Currently, the ESM is assigned a long-term rating of AAA/stable by Standard & Poor's, Aaa/stable by Moody's, AAA/stable by Fitch,…
EU financial supervisors call for vigilance amid rising geopolitical and cyber risks
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today published their Spring 2025 Joint Committee update on…
EU financial markets: EU Commission proposes to maintain current liquidity rules
The European Commission has proposed maintaining the current rules on liquidity requirements for certain financial transactions under the EU banking prudential…
EU Commission clears acquisition of UniCredit Allianz Vita by UniCredit
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of UniCredit Allianz Vita by…
Lithuania: OECD lists core economic and social reform challenges
Lithuania has achieved rapid convergence towards OECD living standards over the past 30 years. Policies should now focus on addressing…
IMF Executive Board completes 7th review of extended arrangement under Ukraine’s EFF
According to the IMF, Ukraine’s economy remains resilient, and performance remains strong under the EFF despite challenging conditions. The authorities…
Supervising Digital Transformation in the Age of AI – EIOPA Chair Petra Hielkema
EIOPA Chair Petra Hielkema said the EU’s broader digitalisation strategy aligns with EIOPA’s own vision for digital finance: "Our digital…
Cyprus: IMF staff concluding statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission met with the Cypriot authorities during March 17–28, 2025 to discuss recent economic developments,…
Purchase power parity in Europe: Eurostat unvails regional disparities
In 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS) ranged between 66% of the…
EBA flags payment fraud, debt, and de-risking as key EU consumer issues
The Report is based on information provided by national authorities of the 27 EU Member States, selected national and EU…
Slovakia: IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation
Slovakia's economic growth accelerated to 2 percent in 2024 from 1.4 percent in 2023. Private consumption was the main driver…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 17 – 22 March 2025
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Romania: EU Commission finds recapitalisation of CEC Bank does not constitute state aid
The EU Commission has concluded that Romania's €200 million (RON 1 billion) recapitalisation of the wholly state-owned CEC Bank does…
EU Council adopts financial benchmarks regulation to ease burden on SMEs
Benchmarks are widely used by companies and investors in the EU as references in their financial instruments or contracts. This…
Central Bank of Russia keeps its key rate at 21% per annum
On 21 March 2025, the Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to keep the key rate at 21.00% per annum while official inflation in February stood at…
Market risk rules for banks: EU Commission launches consultation
The EU Commission has launched a consultation to help determine the best approach for the application of the EU’s framework…
Belgium: IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation
The Belgian economy was resilient to a series of shocks, but growth has been slowing, and core inflation remains persistent.…
Luxembourg: IMF staff concluding statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
While fundamentals remain strong, Luxembourg’s economic performance has been lackluster during 2022-24. A tepid recovery is underway, supported by public…
Digital euro: Maintaining the autonomy of the monetary system – Philip R. Lane
The digital euro is not just about creating a new form of money, says ECB Chief Economist Philip R. Lane.…
Statement of the Euro Summit’s meeting in inclusive format
Despite the challenging environment of recent years, the euro group economies have demonstrated significant resilience. Well-coordinated and sound policies have…