Tag: #eurozone

ECB Holds Rates as Middle East Energy Shock Lifts Inflation Outlook, Weakens Growth

The ECB kept interest rates unchanged, warning that a Middle East-driven energy shock has pushed inflation risks higher even as eurozone growth slows.

#ecb, #interestrates, #inflation, #eurozone, #energy

ECB Holds Rates at 2% as Iran War Drives Energy Prices Higher and Revives Inflation Fears

The European Central Bank kept rates unchanged after the Iran conflict sent oil and gas prices soaring, raising inflation risks and dimming growth.

#ecb, #interestrates, #inflation, #energy, #eurozone

Eurozone inflation rebounds to 1.9% in February, complicating ECB rate-cut outlook

Eurozone inflation rose to 1.9% in February, above forecasts, with core and services prices accelerating—prompting markets to push back ECB cut bets.

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Eurozone inflation rises to 1.9% in February, complicating ECB rate-cut outlook

Eurozone inflation ticked up to 1.9% in February as services and core prices rose, challenging expectations for near-term ECB rate cuts.

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ECB Warns Iran Conflict Could Rekindle Inflation If Hormuz Energy Flows Are Hit

ECB chief economist Philip Lane warns a prolonged Iran war and Hormuz disruptions could spike oil and gas prices, reviving inflation and stalling euro-zone growth.

#ecb, #inflation, #oil, #hormuz, #eurozone

Euro-Area Inflation Falls Below ECB Target, but Rate Cuts Remain on Hold

Euro-area inflation dipped to 1.7% in January, below the ECB’s 2% target. Officials held rates at 2% as energy prices fell and gaps widened.

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Euro Area Inflation Gauge Gets a Makeover as ECB Watches the Numbers

Eurostat rolls out a new rulebook for the HICP inflation index, adding gambling and updating spending categories—while keeping headline rates largely unchanged.

#eurozone, #inflation, #ecb, #eurostat, #hicp

ECB Quietly Rewrites Rules for Crisis Liquidity, Collateral and Climate Risk

New ECB guidelines reshape who can borrow in a resolution, tighten post-pandemic collateral rules, add climate haircuts and admit DLT-linked securities.

#ecb, #eurozone, #banking, #collateral, #climaterisk

ECB revamps collateral rules, setting terms for rescued banks and bringing climate and tokenized assets into its framework

New ECB guidelines tighten collateral, set a path for resolved banks to regain liquidity access, add climate haircuts and admit some DLT securities.

#ecb, #eurozone, #bankresolution, #collateral, #climaterisk