By David Barwick - FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said Saturday that additional ECB monetary policy easing would put price stability in the euro area at risk.
13 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Prominent doves on the European Central Bank’s Governing Council were at pains on Friday to breathe new life into the now somewhat moribund idea that the ECB might cut interest rates again soon.
12 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus said on Friday that the ECB should keep all doors open for future meetings and declined to comment on further moves.
12 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member François Villeroy said on Friday that another interest rate cut could be possible in upcoming meetings and claimed that markets had overreacted by interpreting President Christine Lagarde’s remarks too hawkishly.
12 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said on Friday that if the Emissions Trading System were to be delayed, the impact on the ECB's inflation projections would be large.
12 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn said on Friday that inflation could undershoot more than forecast given the downside risks.
12 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá said on Friday that the inflation target had now been reached but described European growth as “lackluster”.
12 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher on Friday said that the ECB was “in a good place” but had to remain watchful, given the presence of conflicting risks.
12 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Madis Müller said on Friday that interest rates were at the correct level and supported economic growth.
12 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Christodoulos Patsalides on Friday said that the ECB would not need to change official interest rates again soon and that when it did, it could be in any direction.
12 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday set the stage for ECB interest rates to persist at 2% into 2026 amid a somewhat brighter economic outlook, while nonetheless refusing to foreclose on any option.
11 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday that the ECB was still in a good place and that risks to economic growth were “more balanced” than in the June projections.
11 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s Governing Council on Thursday decided to keep its key interest rates unchanged, as widely expected by markets and analysts.
11 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Thursday’s European Central Bank interest rate decision holds very little suspense, not one Governing Council member having openly questioned the wait-and-see mode for the moment. The real question is whether December brings another cut.
9 September 2025
By David Barwick - FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Central banks must embrace artificial intelligence, deepen cross-border cooperation and systematically prepare for uncertainty if they are to remain resilient in an era of rapid change, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said Tuesday.
9 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 4 September 2025 with Henrik Nørby, Head of Monetary Policy Implementation and Government Debt at Danmarks Nationalbank.
8 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Denmarks upcoming new green bond will be issued via syndication within the next month, according to Henrik Nørby, Head of Monetary Policy Implementation and Government Debt at Danmarks Nationalbank.
8 September 2025
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8 September 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras on Friday said that the US was making a major error in imposing tariffs on trade partners and that weaker growth in Europe would be one consequence.
5 September 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is a collection of views expressed by ECB Governing Council members on various topics of high relevance related to next week’s meeting and the further evolution of monetary policy:
5 September 2025