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BOE’s Saunders: Monetary Policy May Need to Do More

BOE’s Saunders: Monetary Policy May Need to Do More

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The Bank of England may need to act further to support the recovery while containment measures remain in place, Michael Saunders, member of the BOE’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), said on Friday.

4 December 2020 Central Bank News
ECB’s Schnabel: ‘Duration Is The Crucial Aspect’

ECB’s Schnabel: ‘Duration Is The Crucial Aspect’

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – How long financing conditions remain favourable is more important than additional quantitative monetary stimulus, European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said Tuesday.

1 December 2020 Central Bank News
ECB’s de Guindos: Mid-Term Outlook Brighter But Inflation to Stay Low

ECB’s de Guindos: Mid-Term Outlook Brighter But Inflation to Stay Low

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (EconoStream) – The medium-term outlook has brightened thanks to progress towards a medical resolution of the pandemic, but the European Central Bank’s coming recalibration will take into account the fact that inflation is seen remaining low, ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos said Saturday.

28 November 2020 Central Bank News
ECB’s Panetta: Prospects for Inflation Worse Than a Few Months Ago

ECB’s Panetta: Prospects for Inflation Worse Than a Few Months Ago

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (EconoStream) – The outlook for inflation has worsened as a result of the second wave of the pandemic and the public health policy response, European Central Bank Executive Board member Fabio Panetta said Friday.

27 November 2020 Central Bank News
ECB’s Lane: Recovery Path Will Be Long and Fraught With Risks

ECB’s Lane: Recovery Path Will Be Long and Fraught With Risks

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (EconoStream) – The path to economic recovery remains long and subject to risks despite progress with regard to vaccines against Covid-19, European Central Bank Executive Board member Philip Lane said on Thursday.

26 November 2020 Central Bank News
ECB’s Mersch: Recalibration Could Mean A Simple Extension in Time

ECB’s Mersch: Recalibration Could Mean A Simple Extension in Time

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (EconoStream) – The European Central Bank’s recalibration of its instruments could be relatively straightforward and limited to a simple extension in time, Executive Board member Yves Mersch said on Wednesday.

25 November 2020 Central Bank News
ECB’s Lane: Wouldn’t End PEPP Before Pandemic Leaves Economy Alone

ECB’s Lane: Wouldn’t End PEPP Before Pandemic Leaves Economy Alone

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (EconoStream) – The European Central Bank would not terminate its pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) while the pandemic continues to disrupt normal economic activity, Executive Board member Philip Lane said on Sunday.

23 November 2020 Central Bank News
ECB’s Schnabel: Non-Bank Finance Needs Stronger Regulatory Framework

ECB’s Schnabel: Non-Bank Finance Needs Stronger Regulatory Framework

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (EconoStream) – The financial sector is in need of regulation that would make it stronger and lessen the risk of financial stability concerns dominating monetary policy, European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said Thursday.

19 November 2020 Central Bank News
ECB’s Schnabel: Progress on Vaccine Gets Us Back to Central Scenario

ECB’s Schnabel: Progress on Vaccine Gets Us Back to Central Scenario

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (EconoStream) – The news regarding a medical solution to the pandemic does not fundamentally change the outlook but does represent a return to the European Central Bank’s baseline scenario, Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said Friday.

13 November 2020 Central Bank News
ECB’s Lagarde: Clearly Seeing Bit Less Uncertainty on Some Fronts

ECB’s Lagarde: Clearly Seeing Bit Less Uncertainty on Some Fronts

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (EconoStream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the high degree of uncertainty facing policymakers has diminished somewhat recently, but at the same time dampened expectations of a quick medical solution to the pandemic.

12 November 2020 Central Bank News