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ECB’s Schnabel in Talks Over Senior IMF Post, Says Handelsblatt

ECB’s Schnabel in Talks Over Senior IMF Post, Says Handelsblatt

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel is in talks with the International Monetary Fund about taking over its Monetary and Capital Markets Department, German financial daily Handelsblatt reported Thursday.

3 September 2026 | Central Bank News
ECB Insight: Nagel Works on French Appeal as ECB Succession Looms

ECB Insight: Nagel Works on French Appeal as ECB Succession Looms

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel appears understandably intent on broadening his appeal in France as the contest to succeed ECB President Christine Lagarde heats up, with a strategic interview in French daily Le Monde providing the latest evidence.

2 September 2026 | Central Bank News
ECB’s Nagel: September Hike Clearly Warranted, Cautious on What Comes Next

ECB’s Nagel: September Hike Clearly Warranted, Cautious on What Comes Next

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – A European Central Bank interest rate hike next week is clearly justified by inflation around 3% and the assumptions underlying the ECB’s June projections, though the policy path beyond September remains uncertain, ECB Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said on Wednesday.

2 September 2026 | Central Bank News
ECB’s Makhlouf: Must Be Ready to Raise Rates Further If Inflation Risks Worsen

ECB’s Makhlouf: Must Be Ready to Raise Rates Further If Inflation Risks Worsen

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank must be prepared to raise interest rates further, including into restrictive territory, if inflation risks shift significantly upward, ECB Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf told the Financial Times in an interview published Wednesday.

2 September 2026 | Central Bank News
Bank of Italy, CEPR: €-coin Rises to 0.84 in August from 0.54 in July

Bank of Italy, CEPR: €-coin Rises to 0.84 in August from 0.54 in July

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Bank of Italy's €-coin indicator, a measure of underlying euro area economic growth, rose to 0.84 in August from 0.54 in July, according to a joint release by the Bank of Italy and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) published on Wednesday.

2 September 2026 | Central Bank News
Exclusive: ECB’s Šimkus: “This September Hike Is Not Going to Be Enough”

Exclusive: ECB’s Šimkus: “This September Hike Is Not Going to Be Enough”

By David Barwick – VILNIUS (Econostream) – An interest rate hike next week by the European Central Bank is clearly warranted and will probably have to be followed by further tightening, given the strengthening of inflation pressures in the region and the unexpected resilience of the euro area economy, according to ECB Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus.

1 September 2026 | Central Bank News
ECB’s Kocher: Rate Hike Needed Soon If New Forecasts Confirm Outlook

ECB’s Kocher: Rate Hike Needed Soon If New Forecasts Confirm Outlook

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – A further European Central Bank interest rate increase will be needed soon if updated projections confirm the inflation outlook suggested by recent data, ECB Governing Council member Martin Kocher said Tuesday.

1 September 2026 | Central Bank News
ECB Insight: The Potential Cost of a de Cos ECB Presidency

ECB Insight: The Potential Cost of a de Cos ECB Presidency

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Choosing Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos as the next European Central Bank president could carry an underappreciated cost for Europe: BIS leadership could pass to another region.

1 September 2026 | Central Bank News
France: AFT Allots €6.989 Billion of BTFs

France: AFT Allots €6.989 Billion of BTFs

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – France's Agence France Trésor (AFT) on Monday allotted €6.989 billion across four Treasury bills (BTFs).

31 August 2026 | Debt Issuance News