Tag: #ecb

Isabel Schnabel to leave ECB for senior IMF policy role in January

ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel will resign Jan. 3, 2027 to become IMF financial counsellor and head of its Monetary and Capital Markets Department.

#ecb, #imf, #isabelschnabel, #centralbank

Eurosystem launches Pontes to settle tokenised-asset trades in central bank money

The Eurosystem has launched Pontes, a live settlement service letting wholesale tokenised-asset trades settle in euro central bank money.

#ecb, #pontes, #tokenisation, #dlt

ECB Raises Key Rates by 25 Basis Points, Warns Inflation Will Stay Above Target for Years

ECB raised its three key rates by 25 basis points, projecting inflation above 2% through 2028 while euro-area growth remains weak.

#eurozone, #ecb, #interestrates, #inflation

ECB holds key rates steady at 2.25%–2.65%, cites energy-price uncertainty

The ECB kept its three key interest rates unchanged on July 23, citing volatile energy prices and a data‑dependent approach to returning inflation to 2%.

#ecb, #interest-rates, #euro-area, #inflation

Euro-area firms report sharp rise in bank borrowing costs in Q2 2026; SMEs face tighter access

ECB survey: net 42% of euro-area firms saw bank loan rates rise in Q2 2026; overall availability steady but SMEs report worsened access.

#eurozone, #ecb, #banking, #smes

ECB's Schnabel warns persistent oil and gas shock raises odds of further euro-area rate hikes

At the Petersberger Sommerdialog, ECB's Isabel Schnabel warned prolonged oil and gas pressures raise euro-area inflation risks and bolster the case for more rate hikes.

#ecb, #inflation, #eurozone, #energy

Iceland to Join ECB’s Instant-Payments Platform, Bringing the króna to TIPS in 2028

The ECB and Iceland’s central bank agreed to add the króna to the Eurosystem’s instant-payments platform TIPS from 2028, extending multicurrency settlement.

#payments, #ecb, #iceland, #instantpayments

ECB reports 2025 portfolio emissions fell as bond holdings shrank; adds new climate metrics

The ECB's 2025 climate disclosures show portfolio-linked emissions fell mainly due to bond portfolio run-off; new inflation-adjusted and scope-3 metrics were added.

#ecb, #climate, #centralbank, #bonds, #greenbonds

ECB Raises Key Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points, Cites Middle East War and Higher Energy Prices

The ECB raised its three key rates by 25 basis points, citing Middle East conflict and higher energy-price assumptions; new rates take effect June 17.

#eurozone, #ecb, #interest-rates, #inflation

ECB to Send 'Dear CEO' Letter Urging Banks to Bolster Operational Resilience as AI Use Grows

ECB will send a sector-wide 'dear CEO' letter urging banks to strengthen operational resilience as AI adoption rises and cyber risks intensify.

#ecb, #banking, #ai, #cybersecurity, #dora

ECB's Isabel Schnabel Warns Stablecoins Could Recreate Money-Market Fund Risks

ECB board member Isabel Schnabel warned in Seoul that stablecoins can mirror money-market fund vulnerabilities and urged tighter rules and settlement in central bank money.

#stablecoins, #centralbank, #ecb, #tokenisation, #regulation

ECB warns Middle East war-driven energy shock heightens euro-area financial stability risks

ECB's May 27 review says energy-supply shocks from the Middle East could push inflation, slow growth and strain banks, non-banks and sovereigns.

#ecb, #euroarea, #energycrisis, #financialstability

ECB Holds Rates Steady but Warns Energy Shock Has Raised Inflation Risks

ECB keeps key rates unchanged and flags heightened upside inflation and downside growth risks after Middle East-driven energy price spike.

#ecb, #interest-rates, #inflation, #eurozone