European Central Bank cuts rates for the fifth time

European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy
The European Central Bank is cutting its key interest rate, a step to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to chart a course amid political turmoil in leading economies France and Germany.
European Central Bank warns of weak economy after delivering quarter-point rate cut
The European Central Bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the fifth time since it began easing monetary policy.
European Central Bank to cut rates again with Trump threat and U.S. divergence in focus
The Fed will likely be on a more hawkish path, so significant divergence from the ECB could risk flight of capital towards the Dollar.”
Czech central bank head wants it to buy billions of euros in bitcoin
The head of the Czech National Bank wants to plough billions of euros’ worth of the country’s reserves into bitcoin, a groundbreaking move that could make it the first western central bank known to hold crypto assets.
ECB Cuts Rates for Fifth Time as Euro-Zone Economy Flatlines
The European Central Bank lowered borrowing costs for a fifth time since June, with the region’s economy stalling and the 2% inflation target in reach.
There is no reason for the European Central Bank to pause interest rate cuts at this point, economist says
Modupe Adegbembo, economist at Jefferies, discusses the outlook for European Central Bank interest rates and the economy in the euro area and U.K.
Diverging From the Fed, E.C.B. Cuts Interest Rates as Growth Stagnates
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Czech central bank chief wants the country to buy billions of dollars in Bitcoin as he claims Trump ‘guys’ have created a bubble
Czech National Bank (CNB) governor Aleš Michl admitted any investment in Bitcoin could turn into an Enron and become ...
EU vessel sanctions weigh on Russian grain exports, central bank says
The European Union's sanctions on vessels transporting Russian grain, along with Turkey's wheat import ban, impacted Russian ...
ECB president ‘confident’ Bitcoin will not enter central bank reserves
Speaking at a press conference, ECB President Christine Lagarde suggested “liquid, secure and safe“ standards for central banks likely precluded Bitcoin as a reserve asset.
European Stocks Rise as ECB Cuts as Expected; Shell, Nokia Gain
European stocks rose on the back of strong earnings and as a decision from the European Central Bank to cut interest rates came as expected.
European banks may find it tough to repeat strong end-of-year performance
European banks are expected to report a sharp rise in profits for the final three months of last year, helped by still-robust ...
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Czech National Bank Approves Proposal to Study Bitcoin as Reserve Asset
The Czech Republic does not use the euro but the country is in the EU. The CNB did not comment on the particular assets it's ...
ECB May Drop ‘Restrictive’ Label on Rate Stance as Soon as March
The European Central Bank may stop describing its monetary policy stance as “restrictive” at its next decision in March, ...