Economy July rate cut unlikely as ‘questions’ on services inflation remain Philip Lane says that June inflation data has not ‘settled’ regulator’s concerns
Economy Christine Lagarde warns rates to remain restrictive as fight against inflation ‘not over’ In an Irish exclusive, the ECB president said while progress had been made European policymakers would have to remain vigilant
Comment Ian Guider: Banks set to adopt usual ‘Carry On Regardless’ ploy on interest rate cutsOnly self interest will force the three main pillar banks to slash mortgage interest rates for their customers, not political whining
Markets Market wrap: Euro rises as bonds fall on back of ECB inflation forecastThe forecast accompanied the ECB’s move to cut rates for the first time in five years
Markets Analysts and investors doubt ECB rate cut path ahead of first moveMarket observers are cutting their expectations around the extent to which rates could fall this year
Economy Markets should not rule out second ECB rate cut in July, says Barclays analyst Julien Lafargue’s comments come as the regulator is poised to reverse interest rates from their 22-year high this week
The Week Ahead Week Ahead Diary: Eurostat set to releave key inflation data ahead of ECB’s June meetingThere is growing expectation in financial markets that the European Central Bank will move to cut interest rates this summer
Stock Take Analysis: Lagarde faces career-defining 12 months as pressure mounts on ECB to cut ratesThe former French politician must take the lead on cutting interest rates to save the Eurozone economy from recession
Europe Digital euro of ‘incredible importance’ to future of currency, Donohoe saysEuropean Central Bank recently began preparatory work for to develop a platform and the needed infrastructure for the digital euro project
Inflation Christine Lagarde: New wage data is encouraging, but ECB needs more convincing on inflationThe president of the European Central Bank was speaking in Belgium
Economy Christine Lagarde warns against hasty decision on ECB rate cutsEuropean bank chief said that singled out salaries as ‘an increasingly important driver of inflation dynamics in the coming quarters’
Stock Take ECB chief Christine Lagarde douses talk of rate cuts even as inflation moves towards 2% targetWhile falling energy costs have resulted in lower inflation, the banks’s decision on when to begin cutting rates is far from straightforward
Stock Take Stock Take: Under fire Lagarde has earned right to continue management of EU monetary policyThe president of the European Central Bank is stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to discussing potential interest rate cuts
Economy 53% of ECB staff don’t think Christine Lagarde is right for top job – survey The European Central Bank said the poll – in which the majority of respondents assessed Lagarde’s presidency as “poor – is ‘flawed’
Economy ESRI report reveals Ireland is a land of two economiesLatest figures from the institute show that while we are officially in recession and multinationals are struggling, the domestic economy is proving resilient
Economy Keeping Lagarde up: Traders reduce bets on rate cuts after ECB president’s warningChristine Lagarde advised the bank against lowering its guard as bank holds rates at 4 per cent
Economy ECB agree to raise rates again ‘if necessary’ despite October pauseNew meeting notes reveal bank’s updated stance on interest rates, inflation and markets
Inflation Lagarde rules out any interest rate cut for at least the next six months ECB boss says keeping rates at 4% will tame inflation
Economy Traders warn of further ECB rate hikes in response to Israel-Hamas conflictMarkets underestimate possibility of further increases this week as crisis in Middle East escalates, analysts fear
Interest Rates Michael Savage: ECB may have little choice but to start hiking interest rates againECB president has hinted that the central bank’s hiking cycle may have concluded but inflation is still stubbornly high