By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said on Wednesday that the ECB had decided to cut its interest rates on June 5 to prevent the expected undershooting of inflation in 2026 from becoming entrenched.
11 June 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 06 June with Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of Latvijas Banka and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
11 June 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – It is ‘quite likely’ that the European Central Bank will still need to put some finishing touches on its monetary policy stance and ease a bit further to maintain price stability, ECB Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said Friday.
11 June 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday that all countries should adapt their structural and fiscal policy in a way that reduces their role in triggering trade tensions.
11 June 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn on Tuesday said that euro area inflation was going to undershoot the ECB’s target in the near term but that the ultimate impact of US tariffs on inflation was uncertain.
10 June 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday that being at 2% inflation and 2% interest rates did not mean being ‘comfortable’ or ‘static’.
10 June 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 9 June 2025 with Kaspars Āboliņš, director of the Latvian State Treasury.
10 June 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Latvia may become a regular issuer in the USD bond market following its return after a 12-year hiatus, according to Kaspars Āboliņš, head of the Latvian State Treasury.
10 June 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Robert Holzmann said on Monday that the pause in the ECB’s cutting cycle could last some time.
9 June 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá said on Monday that the ECB had largely normalised its monetary policy and was currently flexible with regard to future steps.
9 June 2025