At their annual gathering in the hills of Portugal's Sintra, central bankers this week confronted rising challenges to their ...

The European Central Bank on Thursday offered no surprises as it cut interest rates for the eighth time in a year — further widening the differential between official U.S. and eurozone policy ...

The European Central Bank cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday, citing growing trade tensions after US President Donald Trump’s tariffs sparked a global trade war.

banking fail European Central Bank system crash delayed salaries and welfare funds across Europe The ECB is investigating why its backup systems didn't kick in By Skye Jacobs March 10, 2025, 6:58 AM ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to reduce its interest rate further this week due to economic concerns. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has vowed to impose 25% tariffs on the EU, sparking concerns ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expanding the development of a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) payment system to settle transactions between institutions, according to a Feb. 20 ...

As central banks mull Bitcoin's potential as a reserve asset, the head of the ECB emphasizes its risks. Sabrina Toppa Jan 31, 2025 11:01 PM EST ...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde ruled out the idea of European banks holding bitcoin in treasuries this week, stating, “Bitcoins will not enter the reserves of any of the ...

Meanwhile, Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, cut its policy rate by 25 basis points from 4% to 3.75% in May. In December, the bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.50%, ending the ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its deposit rate for the fourth time this year, by 25 basis points to 3%. This is the rate for banks to make overnight deposits and also serves as the main ...

The bank’s rate-setting council lowered its benchmark rate from 3.5% to 3.25% at a meeting in Llubljana, Slovenia, rather than its usual Frankfurt, Germany, headquarters.

Summary The European Central Bank (ECB) initially adopted a cautious and gradual approach to rate cuts during the early stages of its monetary easing cycle. However, given some deterioration in ...