monetary policy

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ECB has no pre-set response to MidEast tensions, Lagarde says

BOLOGNA, Italy, March 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has no pre-set stance as regards to ge...

5th March, 2026

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Bank of England should not be 'lulled into false sense of security' by lower inflation, Pill says

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that the central...

27th February, 2026

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ECB sells some dollar assets, cuts weight of dollar in reserves

FRANKFURT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank sold some of its dollar assets early last ye...

26th February, 2026

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ECB's Lagarde again hints at completing term

FRANKFURT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday hinted a...

26th February, 2026

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Euro zone business lending growth slows, ECB data shows

FRANKFURT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Bank lending to euro zone business slowed last month while credit to h...

26th February, 2026

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ECB sees no wave of AI-led layoffs yet, Lagarde says

FRANKFURT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is boosting productivity in the euro zone but...

26th February, 2026

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ECB expects food inflation to settle just above 2%

FRANKFURT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank expects food inflation, which is crucial for...

26th February, 2026

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UK public inflation expectations fall in January, Citi/YouGov survey shows

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation over the coming year and...

25th February, 2026

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ECB approves Vujcic as new vice-president

FRANKFURT, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank on Wednesday approved the appointment of Bor...

25th February, 2026

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Government spending lifts global debt to a record $348 trillion in 2025, says IIF

NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after...

25th February, 2026

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SNB chairman expects Swiss inflation to pick up

ZURICH, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. tariffs and uncertainty have weighed on global economic growth, but...

24th February, 2026

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Bank of England's Bailey says March rate cut is 'genuinely open question'

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey s...

24th February, 2026