According to a February 20 announcement, the European Central Bank (ECB) is expanding the development of a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) payment system to settle transactions between institutions. The establishment of the new system will be carried out in two phases. First, the CBDC settlement platform will be developed, while the second phase involves deeper integration with existing ECB systems, such as the foreign exchange market. Piero Cipollone, a member of the ECB's execut...
European Central Bank Governing Council member Simkus expressed his support for the expectation of three more interest rate cuts in 2025. The direction of interest rates is clear, and the next move is also clear. There is no good reason for not cutting interest rates in March.
Piero Cipollone, a member of the European Central Bank's executive board, said the ECB's interest rate decision should not ignore the tightening effect on monetary policy of unwinding past asset purchases. The Italian official told an event organised by MNI that while policy rates remained the main tool for adjusting the ECB's stance, the role of quantitative tightening in influencing financial and funding conditions - through yield curves or bank lending - should also be taken into account.
European Central Bank Governing Council Holtzmann said that services and core inflation are worrying. March interest rate decisions will depend on data. (Golden Ten)
Vujcic, the governing body of the European Central Bank, said that the market's expectations for three more interest rate cuts this year are not unreasonable. The premise of interest rate cuts is that inflation in the service sector will fall rapidly in the coming months. (Golden Ten)
ECB Governing Council Member Nagel: As we move closer to neutral interest rates, the approach of gradually raising interest rates becomes more appropriate.
PGIM Fixed Income said in a report that the base rate of the European Central Bank may need to fall below neutral if the accelerated economic growth repeatedly predicted by the ECB fails to materialize. The bank expects the ECB's neutral rate range to be between 1.5% and 2.5%, slightly lower than the deposit rate of 2.75% now and priced by the market at 1.91% by the end of the year. The European economy is more vulnerable to rising trade tensions given the weak macroeconomic situation, the repor...
ECB executive member Chipolone said that there is still room for interest rate cuts and inflation is almost on target. He pointed out that economic fundamentals are not significantly different from the forecast in December last year, and interest rate cuts are in line with the downward trend of inflation. Chipolone added that there is currently no evidence that inflation may be below target, risks are generally balanced, and there are no signs of recession, and a soft landing remains the main sc...
European Central Bank Governing Council Simkus: Support another 25 basis points interest rate cut in March. More accommodative monetary policy can be allowed. Trump's tariff policy has increased uncertainty. Several more interest rate cuts are expected after March.
We are confident that inflation will stabilize at the target level as expected, and that monetary policy will no longer be restrictive in the near future, I predict during the spring and summer.
Tonight at 21:15, the European Central Bank announced its interest rate decision, and at 21:45, President Lagarde held a press conference. The central bank's interest rate cut this month is almost a foregone conclusion, and is expected to open the door to further easing of policy. However, given the recent increase in risks and uncertainties from the economy, politics, and the United States, the market will focus on Lagarde's remarks to see if she can reveal more guidance. Click to see more forw...
Danske Bank said that the ECB's policy decision has basically been guided, that is, to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points, bringing the policy rate to 2.75%. This is the consensus expectation of analysts and the market. Given the recent uncertainty prevailing in the Trump administration and the continued resilience of the domestic economy, we do not expect new signals on the ECB's policy rate outlook. Therefore, we expect the three-tier response function (...