Lagarde says she’s proud to lead ECB after scathing staff survey

Lagarde says she’s proud to lead ECB after scathing staff survey

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde looks on as she attends the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, at the European Parliament, in Brussels, Belgium September 25, 2023.  Yves Herman | Reuters President Christine Lagarde on Thursday said she was “proud and honored” to leead the European Central Bank, after her leadership was … Read more

European Central Bank set to hold rates as market debates cut timeline

European Central Bank set to hold rates as market debates cut timeline

A man shelters from the rain under an umbrella as he walks past the Euro currency sign in front of the former European Central Bank (ECB) building in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images The European Central Bank is set to hold interest rates at their current record high … Read more

European Central Bank staff slam Lagarde’s leadership in union survey

European Central Bank staff slam Lagarde’s leadership in union survey

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB). Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde received a harsh assessment in a union-run employee survey, with some staff accusing her of fostering a negative atmosphere and focusing on her own career. Many respondents said Lagarde spends “too much time on … Read more

Markets risk being ‘self-defeating’ with rate cut bets: ECB member

Markets risk being ‘self-defeating’ with rate cut bets: ECB member

Markets are “getting ahead of themselves” with rate cut expectations, the president of the Dutch central bank, Klaas Knot, told CNBC Wednesday. “The problem for us is that in the end that might become self-defeating. We are optimistic that we have a credible prospect of a return of inflation to 2% in 2025. But a … Read more

Euro zone inflation rebounds in December, fueling rate-cut debates

Euro zone inflation rebounds in December, fueling rate-cut debates

Shoppers at delicatessen market stall in Milan, Italy, on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Headline inflation in the euro zone jumped to 2.9% in December, up from 2.4% the previous month, though core inflation continued to ease, according to data released Friday by Eurostat. The annual print was a little … Read more

European Central Bank holds rates and trims its inflation forecast

European Central Bank holds rates and trims its inflation forecast

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – NOVEMBER 27: Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank speaks during the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) meeting in Brussels, Belgium on Nevember 27, 2023. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday held interest rates … Read more

European Central Bank to focus on shrinking its balance sheet

European Central Bank to focus on shrinking its balance sheet

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB). Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank meets this week with investors closely monitoring to see when the Frankfurt institution might start to cut interest rates. It will be too early to declare victory in the battle against inflation, but with … Read more