Christine Lagarde
ECB speeches ‘twice as religious’ as other central banks’ – blog
Bank’s speechwriters use devotional tropes during times of crisis, LSE research finds
Lagarde ‘regrets’ forward guidance and Warsh plans ‘family fight’
Fed, ECB, BoC and BoE heads discuss inflation, uncertainty, AI, stagflation and independence in Sintra
ECB hikes by 25bp as eurozone inflation takes off
Staff projections foresee higher price growth followed by downward revision over coming two years
French lawmakers confirm Moulin as next BdF governor
Villeroy de Galhau’s successor opens door to greener policies, throws support behind digital euro
Case for euro stablecoins ‘weaker than it appears’, says Lagarde
ECB president says settlement in tokenised markets must be anchored in central bank money
ECB holds and faces dilemma of whether to hike in June
Lagarde says direction is ‘clear’ as Iran conflict worsens outlook for inflation and growth
Olli Rehn on demographics, geopolitics and ECB policy
The Bank of Finland governor speaks about immigration and productivity, private credit and stablecoin risks, the mood on the governing council and the impact of conflict in the Middle East
ECB holds rates, predicts 2.6% inflation for 2026
Lagarde presents gloomy outlook for eurozone inflation and growth as energy prices spike
Lagarde downplays odds of early exit
ECB president uses interviews to say she is on a ‘mission’ with a ‘baseline’ of serving out her term
Suspended Bulgarian deputy appointed as caretaker PM
Country’s president says Gurov is only candidate not tainted by association with outgoing government
Don’t count on central banks to buy public debt, says Lagarde
ECB president tells Davos panel that divergent global standards may puncture AI bubble
Baltics announce nominees for de Guindos’s position at ECB
Estonia proposes central bank governor, while Lithuania nominates finance minister
European Central Bank holds rates
Updated forecast includes higher inflation and growth figures
Bank notes: October to December 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
ECB holds rates for third consecutive time
Lagarde celebrates ‘fading risks’ to eurozone growth thanks to trade deals and Gaza ceasefire
Lagarde calls for EU-wide clean energy strategy
Integrated capital markets to finance affordable and sustainable sources of power, ECB president says
Lagarde revives pitch for euro’s international role
Single currency can become ‘true source of strength’, ECB president says
Geopolitics, crypto and inequality are systemic risks – ESRB panel
Geopolitical risk is shaping markets, institutions and the financial system, says Olli Rehn
Lagarde says US-EU deal lowered uncertainty ‘considerably’
ECB president voices concern over Fed independence, French debt
Banknotes: January to March 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
People: April to June 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months