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By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Wednesday that the central bank was not ‘almighty’ in tackling weak growth, which was the greatest risk for the moment.
By Marta Vilar – ATHENS (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 8 November 2024 with Dimitris Tsakonas, Director General of the Greek Public Debt Management Agency:
By Marta Vilar – ATHENS (Econostream) – An upgrade of Greece’s credit rating to investment grade by rating agency Moody’s could lead to €3-5 billion in additional demand for Greek debt, said Dimitris Tsakonas, Director General of the Public Debt Management Agency of the country.
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – German economic weakness is set to persist in the current quarter, the German Bundesbank said on Tuesday in its latest monthly report.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta said on Tuesday that the ECB should ease its monetary policy to neutral or accommodative territory ‘if necessary’.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – The European Central Bank Governing Council’s hitherto ironclad commitment to purely data-dependent communication devoid of forward guidance is showing first cracks.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Two weeks after the US presidential election, the uncertainty underlying insiders’ previously hesitant comments about the impact of Donald Trump’s victory on the European Central Bank’s monetary policy stance remains, but policymakers are becoming increasingly outspoken.
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank is currently more likely than half a year ago to undershoot its target, but this is natural, ECB Governing Council member Boris Vujčić said Monday.
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras on Monday said he expected multiple consecutive ECB rate cuts.
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday that the world was splitting into opposing blocs.