ECB hawks push back against bets on more and bigger cuts
By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three European Central Bank officials tried to cool market speculation on bigger interest rate cuts on Thursday, urging the ECB to proceed gradually or at least keep its options open.
ECB’s Wunsch Says Talk of Half-Point Rate Cut Is ‘Premature’
European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said it’s far too early to start considering a half-point interest-rate reduction in December.
ECB Probably to Cut Rates by 25 Basis Points in Dec, Bloomberg News Reports
(Reuters) - The European Central Bank (ECB) will probably cut interest rates by a quarter-point in December, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday in an interview with ECB policymaker Robert Holzmann. "I'd say a quarter-point step is probable in December,” Holzmann told Bloomberg.
ECB Could Cut Rates by Half a Point If Job Market Weakens, Centeno Says
The governor of the Bank of Portugal, who is also a member of the ECB governing council, said that interest rates could be reduced more boldly if the labor market weakens and inflation trends below target.
Traders Tussle Over Half-Point ECB Interest-Rate Cut in December
Traders are going back and forth over whether the European Central Bank will deliver a half-point interest-rate cut in December.
ECB should stick to cutting rates in 'measured' steps, Vasle says
The European Central Bank should keep cutting interest rates in "measured" steps and talk of undershooting the inflation target or easing policy into territory that stimulates growth is not warranted for now,
ECB’s Nagel says speculation over jumbo interest rate cuts is not helpful
European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel, head of Germany’s Bundesbank, discusses the ECB’s monetary policy outlook.
Behind-the-Curve ECB Should Consider Bigger Cuts, Centeno Says
The absence of a meaningful recovery and mounting risks to the economic outlook are a strong signal for the European Central Bank to consider steeper interest-rate cuts, Governing Council member Mario Centeno said.
ECB’s Best Policy Choice Is Measured Rate Cuts, Muller Says
The European Central Bank should stick to lowering borrowing costs at a gradual and measured pace, Governing Council member ...
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Rates Spark: Markets Stick To Frontloaded ECB Cuts
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Experts Challenge ECB’s Claims On Bitcoin And Wealth Inequality
Experts refute the ECB’s claims on bitcoin, citing flaws and biases in its analysis. They argue bitcoin promotes financial ...
ECB starting to debate if rates have to go below neutral, sources say
European Central Bank policymakers have begun to debate whether interest rates need to be lowered enough to start stimulating ...
ECB’s October pivot opens the door to faster path of rate adjustment
Our central forecast is for 0.25 percentage points, which is in line with the economic outlook described by the ECB at its ...
ECB: Bitcoin Appreciation Could Be ‘Fuelling The Division Of Society’
ECB experts warn that Bitcoin's price rise could deepen social division, urging non-holders to push for regulation to curb ...
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ECB urged not to make big interest rate change
The European Central Bank, which makes monetary policy for the eurozone and the European Union, should continue to ...
ECB’s Kazaks Says All Options on Table for Interest Rates: CNBC
European Central Bank Governing Council member Martins Kazaks said officials will consider a range of options in the coming ...