Christine Lagarde
‘Unpredictable’ risk driven by AI, geopolitics – Lagarde, Buch, Rehn
European supervisors call for caution – and more authority – at ESRB annual conference
European Central Bank holds rates
Inflation set for return to target in 2025, as Lagarde defends ECB response to staff burnout
Eurozone ‘soft landing’ still not guaranteed, warns Lagarde
ECB president says costs of disinflation are contained better than in the past
ECB cuts policy rate by 25 basis points
Strong eurozone wage growth rules out commitment to further cuts, says governing council
ECB holds rates as Lagarde hints at possible June change
Some governing council members wanted rate cut now, says ECB president
Banknotes: January to March 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Denmark to join eurozone’s T2 and Tips systems
National Bank of Denmark expects to fully transition by April 2025
ECB unveils new monetary policy framework
Move will see central bank make cheaper loans to eurozone lenders as it shrinks its balance sheet
ECB official apologises for ‘reprogramming’ remarks
Elderson tells staff he believes in open debate on environmental matters after outcry
ECB holds rates again, cuts inflation projections
Lagarde hints that any cut is likelier in June than April, says bank is watching wage data
Training central bank communicators
The skills needed for communicating in a social media and artificial intelligence world
ECB holds rates as Lagarde expresses optimism
Several observers think rate cut before June is more likely as ECB says policy is working
Over half of ECB staff think Lagarde’s work is poor, union claims
ECB rejects survey as flawed and says its own figures show high levels of pride among staff
ECB holds rates as it lowers inflation expectations
Central bank intends to stop reinvesting maturing assets under PEPP in second half of 2024
Polish governor appeals to ECB for support against removal
Lagarde says “not lawful” impeachment could harm central bank independence
Lower eurozone inflation fuels rate cut speculation
Some analysts expect start of easing cycle earlier in 2024
Lagarde calls for stronger EU securities and markets authority
ECB president stresses completing capital markets union is essential to deal with deglobalization, ageing and climate change
ECB launches digital euro preparation phase
Phase includes CBDC rulebook and selection of providers, as well as testing
Latest ECB rate hike was a ‘close call’, say minutes
A group of officials argued incoming data did not support higher rates
PEPP to become ECB’s weapon of choice
Facing high but falling inflation, the governing council is expected to hold rates
Joachim Nagel on the ECB’s terminal rate, fiscal policy, model relevance and the digital euro
The Deutsche Bundesbank president speaks about compromise on the Governing Council, rolling back PEPP, the need to implement Basel III and the chances of a revised Stability and Growth Pact