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Central bank hopes to regain credibility by removing protocol that was dictating decisions
With inflation high, Lagarde does not have the same leeway as Draghi
ECB, Fed and BoE heads warn of painful shift after ‘massive geopolitical shock’ of Ukraine war and pandemic
Focus on tackling rising price expectations in eurozone is ‘great challenge’ for central bank, says president
Central bank president tells MEPs she is determined to prevent ‘fragmentation’ between eurozone nations
Central bank paves way for first rate rise in more than a decade and suggests pace could quicken in September
ECB president’s remarks send euro and yields up
Getting the balance between growth and inflation just right is fraught with difficulty
Economists think first increase in more than decade is ‘done deal’
Weaker demand and exposure to Ukraine mean the eurozone’s central bank will tighten policy at a slower pace
No fixed date for rate rises drives euro to two-year low as policymakers grapple with inflation and growth risks
March rate of 7.6% in eurozone’s largest economy comes as Christine Lagarde warns of ‘difficult phase’ for bloc
The ECB’s rising worries about inflation may not yet amount to a hawkish pivot
ECB president says ‘real chance’ rate will stabilise at 2 per cent target
Klaas Knot says bank should stop bond purchases that are ‘adding fuel to fire’
Strong labour market and moves by US and UK also behind central bank’s shift towards a more ‘hawkish’ position
President says bank is ‘much closer to target’ on inflation and refuses to rule out tightening of monetary policy in 2022
Christine Lagarde expected to push back against investors’ bets on central bank’s interest rate rises this year
Central bank president forecasts price growth pressures in eurozone will ease this year
Brexit hurt the financial centre but lack of political will is holding back Europe’s efforts to reduce its dependence on the UK
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ECB chief stresses central bank ‘would not hesitate to act’ if needed
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Euro knocked by ECB president’s dovish comments on need to avoid ‘premature tightening’ of monetary policy
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