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They Said It - Recent Comments of ECB Governing Council Members

They Said It - Recent Comments of ECB Governing Council Members

Heads up to clients - this is a piece that we regularly feature and update on our website, summarising all recent ECB speak.   We updated it today.  You can view it at this static link.  https://www.econostream-media.com/theysaidit.html


By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The following is an overview of recent comments made by European Central Bank Governing Council members. We include only comments made since the Governing Council meeting of 14 December, but earlier comments can still be seen in versions up to that of 08 December.

15 January 2024 Central Bank News
They Said It - Recent Comments of ECB Governing Council Members

They Said It - Recent Comments of ECB Governing Council Members

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The following is an overview of recent comments made by European Central Bank Governing Council members. We include only comments made since the Governing Council meeting of 14 December, but earlier comments can still be seen in versions up to that of 08 December .

15 January 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Lagarde: Further Hikes Unlikely, Barring New Shocks

ECB’s Lagarde: Further Hikes Unlikely, Barring New Shocks

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday said that interest rates were unlikely to increase again if the economic situation remained as expected.

11 January 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Schnabel: Additional Data Needed to Discuss Interest Rate Cuts

ECB’s Schnabel: Additional Data Needed to Discuss Interest Rate Cuts

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel on Wednesday said that more data confirming that inflation had sustainably converged to the ECB’s target were necessary before discussing a reduction in interest rates.

10 January 2024 Central Bank News
ECB’s Villeroy: Rates Will Be Cut Once Inflation Firmly Anchored at 2%

ECB’s Villeroy: Rates Will Be Cut Once Inflation Firmly Anchored at 2%

By Isabel Teles – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau on Tuesday said that the appropriate moment for interest rates to be cut in 2024 would be when the inflation outlook was firmly anchored.

9 January 2024 Central Bank News