ECB analysis warns AI stock boom could end in sharp market correction
ECB economists argue that today’s AI-driven equity boom carries the hallmarks of earlier technological cycles and could end in a…
ECB Governing Council decided to keep the three key interest rates unchanged
The ECB Governing Council decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. While the incoming information has been…
ECB’s Elderson warns energy dependence risks price stability in euro area
ECB Executive Board member Frank Elderson cautions that Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels is amplifying inflation volatility and complicating…
ECB Governing Council keeps three key interest rates unchanged
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its three key interest rates unchanged, reaffirming its commitment to…
ECB: How tariff hikes threaten business dynamism, productivity, and growth
Tariff hikes are adding pressure on European companies at a time of already sluggish productivity growth. Beyond short-term business sentiment,…
ECB Governing Council keeps the three key interest rates unchanged
The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. Its updated assessment reconfirms that inflation…
EU Commission statement on Bulgaria joining the euro area on 1 January 2026
According to the EU Commission, the euro will deliver practical benefits to Bulgarian citizens and businesses: "It will make travelling…
Main results of the macroeconomic dialogue with the social partners
The EU Council presidency, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Commission met with European social partners on 12…
Monetary policy decisions of the ECB on 30 October 2025
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its three key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as inflation remains close to the…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 29 September – 3 October 2025
Insight EU provides delayed access to the content table of its specialized monitoring emails. For real-time updates and full monitoring…
MEPs quiz ECB President Lagarde on the international role of the euro
MEPs from the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee held a monetary dialogue with ECB President Christine Lagarde on Monday evening,…
ECB Governing Council keeps the three key Euro interest rates unchanged
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged.…
ECB bank stress test: Euro banking sector is resilient against severe economic downturn
The European Central Bank (ECB) today published the results of its 2025 stress test, which shows that the euro area…
ECB survey: Corporate loan rates drop, inflation expectations ease
Euro area firms report falling interest rates on bank loans and steady financing conditions, according to the latest ECB survey.…
ECB publishes third progress report on the digital euro preparation phase
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its third progress report on the preparation phase of a digital euro, which was launched…
Cipollone: Digital euro key to preserving monetary sovereignty and cash in digital age
ECB Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone told MEPs that the digital euro is essential to preserving the role of sovereign…
Anti Money Laundering: AMLA and ECB sign cooperation agreement
The EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have…
ECB and People’s Bank of China sign Memorandum of Understanding
ECB President Christine Lagarde and Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People’s Bank of China, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
ECB Governing Council lowers the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points
The ECB Governing Council today decided to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. Accordingly, the…
ECB establishes digital euro innovation platform with 70 market participants
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched an innovation platform to advance the digital euro in collaboration with nearly 70…
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…
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.…
Main results of the Eurogroup, 10 March 2025
The Eurogroup reviewed macroeconomic developments in the euro area and discussed fiscal policy coordination, assessing past experiences and emerging budgetary…
European Central bank lowers key interest rates – Monetary policy decisions
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank today decided to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25…
SPACE study: Cards dominate digital payments, apps rise, cash remains key
According to the ECB study, cash is the most frequently used payment method in stores, although use has continued to…
Natural catastrophes: ECB and EIOPA propose approach to reduce economic impact
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the EU insurance supervisor EIOPA propose a possible EU-level approach to reduce insurance protection…
MEPs quiz ECB President Lagarde amid gloomy economic environment
Addressing MEPs of the Economic and Monetary affairs committee in the EU Parliament, ECB President Christine Lagarde painted a gloomy…
Main results of the Eurogroup on 13 September 2024
The European Commission and the European Central Bank provided their assessment of the latest macroeconomic and fiscal developments and outlook,…
The euro area inflation outlook: An ECB scenario analysis
"To assess whether the current monetary and financial conditions will secure a timely return of inflation to target, policymakers need…
ECB harmonises rules for Eurosystem collateral management
The European Central Bank (ECB) has today published harmonised rules and arrangements for the mobilisation and management of collateral in…
Payment fraud: ECB and EBA release a joint report
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) published today a joint Report on payment fraud data.…