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Digital euro clears EU Parliament hurdle for 2029 rollout
Digital euro talks moved ahead after EU lawmakers backed the legal framework, keeping the ECB pointed at a 2029 launch and payments autonomy.
ECB rate hike 2026: first rise since 2023 on inflation
ECB rate hike 2026 lifted the deposit rate to 2.25 per cent as energy costs pushed inflation forecasts higher.
ECB rate hike 2026: Iran oil shock redraws stocks
ECB rate hike 2026 expectations are forcing traders to price two moves, higher oil and a harder split across European stocks.
ECB inflation effects not yet spreading, Villeroy says
ECB inflation effects have not yet spread broadly, Villeroy said, but June forecasts and rate guidance may still turn hawkish.
ECB inflation outlook to rise in June, Lagarde signals
Christine Lagarde said the ECB is likely to raise its inflation outlook in June, signalling that Europe's energy shock is still feeding through the wider economy.
ECB warns euro stablecoins could drain bank funding
The ECB told EU ministers that looser euro stablecoin rules could weaken bank funding and complicate monetary control, deepening Europe's split over digital money.
ECB June hike risk rises as Iran war lifts inflation
ECB June hike risk rose after Pierre Wunsch said an unresolved Iran war could force tighter policy as energy-led inflation rewrites the euro-area outlook.
Bond selloff shows inflation risk is global again
Treasury, Bund and Gilt yields all climbed on Friday, a sign investors are repricing inflation risk beyond the Fed alone.
Lagarde rejects euro stablecoins, warns $300bn market threatens ECB policy transmission
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde rejected calls for the euro area to promote euro-denominated stablecoins, warning that the $300 billion market risks financial stability and would narrow the channel through which ECB rate decisions reach the real economy.
