Interest Rates Fall, but Central Banks Are No Longer in Lock Step
Officials in some countries started cutting rates last year, but others, including those in Europe and the United States, ...
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Central banks face 'difficult balancing act': IMF chief
Central banks face a "difficult balancing act" as they start lowering interest rates around the world in the face of falling ...
Any bank merger in Germany must create competitive lender, Bundesbank chief says
Any bank merger in Germany must create a competitive institution robust enough to support economic growth, Bundesbank chief ...
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Managing Director’s Opening Remarks: 2024 Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture
Let me also welcome our speaker today: the President of the European Central Bank, Madame Christine Lagarde. Christine’s extraordinary professional standing and personal charisma have earned her ...
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ECB’s Vasle to Seek Second Term as Slovenian Central-Bank Head
European Central Bank Governing Council member Bostjan Vasle said he’d seek a second six-year term at the helm of ...
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European Central Bank to cut interest rates again as inflation and economy cools
The European Central Bank is expected to trim borrowing costs again on Thursday as its focus continues to shift from damping inflation to supporting the bloc's faltering economy. Markets imply ...
It's Not Just the Fed. This Week Is a Central-Bank Bonanza
A swath of central banks followed the Federal Reserve in issuing interest-rate decisions, though several held policy steady: The Bank of England held rates at 5%, as expected. Like the European ...
Bank of France Predicts Inflation Will Slow to 1.5% Next Year
The Bank of France cut its forecast for French inflation next year to well below the European Central Bank’s 2% target, ...
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ECB hopes for more cross border bank consolidation
The European Central Bank is hoping for more cross-border bank consolidation to improve the valuation of lenders and ...