Tag: Central bank
ECB officials signal rate hike – scope open
Passers-by in front of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt am Main In March, the ECB raised interest rates by half a percentage point. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Tack) Frankfurt Leading ECB officials…
Investors expect stronger rate hikes from the ECB again
ECB headquarters in Frankfurt The central bank is likely to raise interest rates further in May. The only question is: to what extent? (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Market players are once…
The Turkish lira is under pressure ahead of elections
Istanbul, Frankfurt Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has difficult weeks ahead of him. According to polls, he will have to fear for his office in the elections in May. Probably…
Core inflation likely to weaken ahead of the summer break
Joachim Nagel The Bundesbank boss expects that further rate hikes will be necessary. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf Bundesbank boss Joachim Nagel assumes that core inflation will weaken before the summer holidays.…
Core inflation likely to weaken ahead of the summer break
Joachim Nagel The head of the Bundesbank expects that further interest rate hikes will be necessary. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf Bundesbank boss Joachim Nagel assumes that core inflation will weaken before…
Central banks are partly to blame for inflation
The British economist Charles Goodhart recognized in the 1970s that “as soon as a government tries to control certain financial indicators, they become useless as indicators of economic trends”. The…
More dovish banks could be substitutes for rate hikes
Washington According to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the US Federal Reserve could possibly avoid further interest rate hikes in the fight against high inflation. Yellen said banks were “likely to…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
Good morning everyone, I don’t know about you, but my pulse doesn’t automatically beat faster when we say in the conference: “Today we are doing something about the inverted yield…
“The direction is right”: US inflation rate continues to decline
New York, Dusseldorf America’s central bankers would have liked clearer signals. But the US economy continues to be so inconsistent that the Fed could be forced to raise interest rates…
Core inflation will remain elevated throughout the year
Pablo Hernández de Cos Will the ECB raise interest rates again in May? (Photo: Bloomberg) Madrid The head of the Spanish central bank, Pablo Hernandez de Cos, believes that core…
Turnaround in interest rates with record debt: Japan starts new experiment
Kazuo Ueda Kazuo Ueda took office this Saturday and the challenge could not be greater. (Photo: REUTERS) Tokyo Negative interest rates, record debt, record budget: the new governor of the…
Up to 30 percent of jobs at UBS-Credit-Suisse at risk
Ifo: Despite the bank tremors, companies can access loans more easily Despite concerns about a new financial crisis as a result of the turbulence surrounding the Silicon Valley Bank and…
Up to 30 percent of jobs at UBS-Credit-Suisse could be eliminated
Ifo: Despite the bank tremors, companies can access loans more easily Despite concerns about a new financial crisis as a result of the turbulence surrounding the Silicon Valley Bank and…
Employee union accuses the ECB of bias to the detriment of employees
ECB headquarters in Frankfurt The central bank’s position on wage developments is a matter of controversy. (Photo: IMAGO/Hannelore Föster) Frankfurt In the European Central Bank (ECB), the issue of wages…
There is still too much pressure in the cauldron when it comes to inflation – one comment
inflation The inflation rate fell noticeably this month, but the price level remains high. (Photo: dpa) German inflation fell significantly in March – to 7.4 percent. That is the good…
US government prepares plans for stricter banking regulations – banking reform in Italy too?
US bank regulators answer senators’ questions on SVB The US Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday launched leading US banking regulators on the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and…
Banking News: Report: US government prepares plans for stricter banking regulations – ECB Chief Economist Lane: Banking turmoil probably only temporary
US bank regulators answer senators’ questions on SVB The US Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday launched leading US banking regulators on the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and…
Banking News: US Financial Stability Special Session – Lagarde: Banking industry is resilient
EU supervisor reconsiders bank liquidity The rapid spread of the crises of confidence at Credit Suisse Group AG and Silicon Valley Bank are causing European banking regulators to think about…
Deutsche Bank plans to redeem Tier 2 bonds before maturity – stock falls by double digits
EU supervisor reconsiders bank liquidity The rapid spread of the crises of confidence at Credit Suisse Group AG and Silicon Valley Bank are causing European banking regulators to think about…
Deutsche Bank plans to redeem Tier 2 bonds ahead of maturity – stock falls sharply
EU supervisor reconsiders bank liquidity The rapid spread of the crises of confidence at Credit Suisse Group AG and Silicon Valley Bank are causing European banking regulators to think about…