Investors are wondering whether today’s announcement of a 0.25% hike in the European Central Bank’s benchmark interest rate is the final one of the year despite persistently high inflation. Since last summer, the ECB has tightened policy by 400 basis points, the most rapid pace in the bank’s history. With
European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Fabio Panetta has cast a gloomy future for crypto, linking it with gambling among traders. The official said that crypto assets should be regulated as a kind of gambling due to their “highly volatile” character. In prepared comments for a panel discussion at
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a 25 basis point increase to its benchmark interest rate, which is one of three main rates set by the ECB. In light of the decision made by the bank’s Governing Council, the interest rates on the bank’s primary refinancing operations, marginal
In a speech on Thursday, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde indicated that additional interest rate rises were likely throughout the continent since it is not yet clear that core inflation in the eurozone has peaked. In a lecture given Thursday in Hanover, Germany, Lagarde said, “There is no clear
Key interest rates were increased by the European Central Bank (ECB) by 25 basis points (bps) at its May 4 meeting, signaling a moderating pace of policy tightening. In April, Euro Area inflation hit 7%, while the underlying rate has remained at a record high of 5.6%. Following a similar
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced that it collaborated with the Swiss National Bank, Bank of England, Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, and Bank of Canada in a coordinated effort to enhance the supply of liquidity through the established U.S. dollar swap line arrangements. The action, which
The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.5% points and said it would do the same in March, in contrast to the Federal Reserve’s 0.25% hike. This was done because of expectations that inflation would remain high in light of continued brisk economic expansion in
Andrew John Bailey, the head of the UK’s central bank, is not sure about the need for the digital pound. According to recent reports, the Governor of the Bank of England recently asked the Treasury Select Committee of Parliament about the necessity of the digital pound. Andrew Bailey also conveyed
The European Central Bank (ECB) joined the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks around the globe in taking action against inflation on Thursday by lowering the pace at which it is increasing interest rates. In an effort to combat the high costs that are weighing on consumers, the central
Amazon will develop a payment processing interface for online stores. Payer-initiated transactions will be the primary emphasis of EPI’s solution. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on September 15 that it would work with five firms to create prototype user interfaces for the digital euro. The digital euro’s compatibility with
