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Comments from European Central Bank chief point to transatlantic rift over use of seized funds
Officials brush off concerns about transatlantic divergence and expect looser monetary policy from June
Some policymakers backed cut at Thursday’s meeting as bank signals it will consider such a step in June
Comments indicate central bank is likely to keep markets guessing on timing and scale of easing
ECB president says rapid wage growth is showing signs of slowing in the eurozone as central bank holds rates at 4%
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Eurozone bank’s governing council is expected to leave monetary policy on hold in Thursday’s meeting
The results contrast with high marks given to predecessors Mario Draghi and Jean-Claude Trichet in past studies
ECB’s Lagarde says eurozone borrowing costs likely to fall in summer, later than markets expected
ECB president’s words encapsulate rising anxiety among EU leaders about US election
ECB, Fed and BOE overlooked potential for global price spikes after end of pandemic and Russian assault on Ukraine
Christine Lagarde says central bank will not ‘lower guard’ against price pressures as investors increase bets on rate cuts
Pandemic-era €1.7tn stimulus programme had been due to wind down by end 2024
European Central Bank president pushes back against expectations of spring rate cuts
ECB president says consolidation among region’s exchanges would plug substantial funding gap
Central bank’s president tells FT rates must be kept at current levels for ‘long enough’
The ECB head on steep learning curves, managing shocks — and taking deep breaths
Difficulty of predicting inflation and growth after big shocks needs to be conveyed with ‘humility’, warns central bank chief
Head of ECB suggests more frequent shocks could result in persistent price pressures
ECB and Fed shift rhetoric in favour of more ambiguity with inflationary pressures waning
ECB hawks view decline in productivity as sign further tightening needed but some economists warn rate rises could kill jobs
Fed, ECB and other leaders say tight labour markets mean most aggressive tightening in a generation must continue
Rising labour costs could keep inflation high for ‘several years’, warns central bank president
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